Another Year

I have a love hate relationship with the month of september.

I hate seeing summer come to and end but love getting back into a routine.

I hate the endless amounts of homework but love hearing the kids talk about some great thing they learned or see their excitement when they grasp a new concept.

I hate shopping for endless amounts of new clothes and supplies but love cleaning out the dressars and cupboards to get ready for the new items that actually fit and don't have holes etc.

I love the morning routine when it runs smoothly but absolutely hate waking up (I have never been a morning person).

I love watching Megan swim, Mollie play soccer, and Sam play football. I hate worrying that they will be safe and I definitely hate the wet, muddy, and stinky laundry that goes with fall sports.

I hate filling out the forms and papers that have to be signed and returned to the school. I love that I get to work on my penmanship skills (yeah right)

I love listening to sixth graders practice their band instruments, I hate listening to sixth graders practice their band instruments.

I could go on and on about many more things that I love about my kids and about being a mom but I must admit that it is a little sad to see them growing up. After eleven years I no longer have a child in elementary school. It is kind of weird. One last thing, although I don't always love working I do love the fact that I have a job that is flexible enough to let me be a mom whenever needed.

Here are some pictures from the first day of school. Megan is a Junior, Sam a Sophomore, and Mollie started middle school, 6th grade.