So much to say…..

Quite a bit has happened since my last posting, but I’ll try to summarize as best I can.

Vacation was a bit stressful, but overall good. Kids had some behavior issues, which is expected. Respect & obedience were the 2 main offenses, and it was bit trying to get them to listen. Both my grandmother and my mother struggled with patience, as did I during this week of “fun.” We managed to go to Legoland, the beach, had pool time at Oma’s, went out to eat, and played Rummikub each night. Fun was had, don’t get me wrong.

The kids have wonderful memories, we helped my grandmother clean some of the house that she’s not able to attend to anymore, due to lack of energy, etc.

We took a 4 generation picture, took her mini golfing, went to a brewery, where the kids had an experience, just being in one. They served food, so it wasn’t like it was strictly a bar, but I never have taken them to anything like that before. They even asked if the living wall with plants on it, was watered by beer.. lol

School was to start the day after we got back from vacation, but I still didn’t know which school they would be attending until the night before we headed back home…. 2 days before school started… I had mentally prepared the kids that they would be changing schools, and they weren’t excited, but they accepted it.

And then, my dad called me that evening, and said that their current school was able to get them in!!! This made my stress level decrease tremendously. I was worried sick about that. They have been going to this school since kindergarten, and just because we moved 1 mile down the road, to the opposite side of the highway, this was going to change boundaries. I was really glad that there was room after all.

We have completed day 2 of school as of today, and I look forward to hearing about each of their days this evening. I know they all had great days yesterday. Thank goodness!

Allie was the only one who had a bad experience, but it was with being a bus rider. It didn’t drop her off at home until 5:15… she was supposed to be earlier, but apparently, her bus had broken down. I wasn’t made aware of that until this morning, but I had already made arrangements for her to ride with my step-sister from now on. She will get home earlier that way.

Anyway, cheers to a great school year with blossoming kids, and great memories.