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Well school started this week and i forgot to get a picture of Ezekiel on his first day. Oh well, i don't think he really cares. Ezekiel loves school and has the opportunity to make new friends this year as he has a lot of different kids in his class. i like that thought there are tons of kids in his school so it's great to meet new people and make new friends. Gabriel had his "testing" yesterday, i think he did great. When i walked in the teacher that i didn't know says, so i hear your adopting. i love that my boys are always thinking about baby sister and how even though we don't have a picture or know who she is they very much are in love with her and tell everyone about her. i think he's going to do great. He was a little nervous and asked if i was going to stay with him luckily i told him we'd have to wait and see what the teachers wanted. They of course took the kids away and left all the parents in the library. He walked away just fine. It was funny to me listening to the other moms there and how they just knew they were going to fall apart come Monday and be sobbing messes. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just not me. I'm so glad for my kids and them taking each new step that comes with age and the thought of having a couple of hours to myself everyday just makes me giddy. i guess i'm just not that crying mom, i'm sure it will come sometime i just don't know when. Maybe for 6th grade, that's big stuff!
What am i going to be doing with all that time, well first of all i will be in the class room once a week for each of them so there goes 2 days and i have Emma and Samuel for 2 days so that really only leaves 1 day for just me. My goal with this new time and season is just to focus on me and the house. i am going to start walking the river trail, which i love, and i will start getting Stella's room ready, a little at a time. There's a lot that needs to be cleaned out and then it needs painted and things need to be put away, lots of fun stuff. On a side note if anyone finds a day bed in good condition with a trundle, let me know, the one i thought was guaranteed is no longer. i also need to finish painting the super hero symbols in the boys room. So it sounds selfish but i really feel that this time is suppose to be about me and the family and you know what, i'm okay with that. Because i'm sure very soon it will be a new season and i will be grateful that i had this one.
Well that's the update for today. I'll write more next week to let you know how Gabriel's first day went!!!
Be blessed and bless others!