Was It Worth It?

The big kids are settling into their school schedule nicely and it is very strange for me to have two of them gone all day long. However, I am learning to cope with the time. I do still have one little thing that hinders me from throwing a little party everyone morning at nine a.m. His name is Hayden and he is a piece of work these days.
He started the school year out by asking every twenty minutes "When we pick up bubby and sissy?" He has finally realized that they are gone for the day and seems to do very well entertaining himself. However, you can't miss where this kid has been in the house. As I took 45 minutes this morning to get on my elliptical I could then follow his trail around the house.

This would be his trail of toys from the living room into the bedroom. The usual mess of trains, cars and Legos.
Following the the trail into my bedroom, I actually got to catch him in the act. Using all of the pillows from my bed he made a little fort and of course filled it with yet more toys.
And last but not least in between fort making and train playing he must have got thirsty, very thirsty, since he has four glasses out and all of them have something different in them and their very own twisty straw. Maybe we can classify this as his first "tea party".

So in order for me to have a 45 minute workout, Hayden has now made at least an hours worth of cleaning work for me to do. Was the work out worth it? I am not sure. I will let you know when I get to the bottom of this mess.

Makena's and Bryden's Big Day!!!

I can remember laying in my bed the night before the first day of school pondering so many questions. What am I going to wear? Who is in my class? Did my mom give me the turkey sandwich instead of the PB&J? As a mom the routine still has not changed and the questions I lay in bed and ponder over haven't changed much either. What will THEY wear? Who will be in their classes? Did I put the right sandwiches in the right lunch bags?
I did run a few other scenarios through my mind. How can I get pictures of both of them when they go into the school on different sides of the playground? What am I going to do if Bryden will not go into his classroom. (Note to self: Don't loose Hayden on the playground during all of this!!!)
Having survived the morning I think it went pretty well. Makena wanted nothing to do with me and was off across the playground to find her friends and compare summer stories. She didn't need her mom there with her on the first day anymore!!! She is getting so big.
Bryden played a little basketball before the bell rang and checked in with me every few seconds. "Don't move mom. It freaks me out if I cannot see you" At least my little boy still needs me. (Note to self: Hayden has now wondered to the monkey bars and if I move to go get him I might "freak" Bryden out.)
Saved by the bell' Hayden and I walked Bryden to his line and watched him walk into the school. And like that he is a First Grader!!!
Now what are Hayden and I going to do today????

Mommy and Hayden's Big Day

Now that Hayden and I have the big kids off to their first day of school we had one important thing to do today. There are two things that you cannot argue with in our house. 1. Cereal is expensive these days considering my kids can go through a box a day. 2. My kids love their cereal!! With this being said Hayden and I hit the 13 hour cereal sale at the local supermarket. $1.79 a box is a great deal in our house.
I guess it was safe to say that when you walk into a supermarket and there are no carts you know you are in trouble. With a lot of patience and a little endurance we made it out safely with our 40 boxes of cereal. What a deal!!!

Now who is going to unload all of this and put it in the top of the pantry???