Yes, you guessed it! Parents everywhere are jumping for joy! Back to school!!!!! Not that the kids are at all happy about it, but it will sure be nice to be back on some sort of schedule. Just the usual grumblings the first week... Boring classes, mean teachers, yada yada yada. "Why can't you homeschool us?" "Because you don't listen to me when I ask you to put away your clothes, what makes you think you'll listen to me when I try to teach you algebra?"
Tennis starts TOMORROW!!! Yeah for the tennis MOMS!!!!! The weather has finally cooled off a little here. By cooled off I mean mid 90's and 95% humidity. It sure feels good though! I heard a rumor, although I haven't checked it out yet, that a few cold fronts are making their way towards us and may bring 70degree weather for the weekend. I'll believe it when I see it.
We are coming up on the 1 year anniversary of Ike. I think we all watch the weather with a wary eye this time of year. It's been soooo quiet out there. Almost too quiet... The anniversary of Ike also means the anniversary of Bear. He has been with us for a year now. I think I realized we were keeping him when he snuggled down with us in the closet under the stairs during the storm. For the longest time we always wondered if he would just up and decide to leave one day. I think we are now pretty confident that he's decided to stay. He does have it good here. Even Daisy gets bed priviledges only rarely. He has his choice. He is also the perfect bed partner for the child (or mom) that can't get to sleep. Works better than a glass of warm milk! (ugh, never really understood that one) How about better than a tylenol p.m.
One more day before we can put the first week to bed. Regan begins swimming next Tuesday four days a week. Maddy starts volleyball after labor day. And Christmas is next week! (or might as well be as fast as this year is going to go)
