Catching up!

Wow! What a busy few days!

Wednesday was nerve wracking for us. Teacher lists were posted at 5 p.m. and I was sweating it out all day. I am so relieved and joyful about the boys teachers this year. Both are young, sweet, and very excited about teaching. I feel so peaceful about their classes and am so thankful that my prayers were answered!

I found out tonight that I will be Thomas's room mother. I am so excited to be a kindergarten room mom again, although I feel sad that I won't be Matthew's room mother for the first time. I guess I will just be the other room mothers' "wingman"! Or would that be "wingwoman"?

Thursday night was Blast Off where the kids got to meet their new teachers and I got to sign 5 billion sheets of paper. Matthew is on the other side of school this year which feels strange! The teachers were so sweet to the boys and they are DYING to start on Tuesday!

Saturday, soccer season kicked off. I can't remember the last time I felt so uncomfortably hot! Poor sweet Thomas has a very low tolerance for heat and was all too happy to volunteer to hang out on the sideline when asked! On the other hand, Matthew never wanted to get out of the game and told me at the end when he was sweating and beet red, "You know, it really wasn't all that hot out there!" We are looking forward to two months of parking our lawn chairs at the soccer fields! Thomas is on a team with his good buddies, Rhett and Justin. Matthew was placed on a team where the youth minister at our church is his coach! I had no idea that he even coached and we were so thrilled that it worked out that way. This is the first time that the kids can actually stay on the same team year after year.

Last night, Dennis Lee and Nana Puddin' came to our church. This is always a fun event. Mr. Lee asked Thomas to help him up front and Matthew volunteered his Daddy to help out as well. Thomas told me afterward that he really felt like a superstar!

Today was Promotion Sunday at church. Bryon and I made the decision many years ago that we would teach our kids the entire year of Sunday school when they were in kindergarten. We started up again today! Of my three kids, I feel like Thomas has the strongest group of friends at church. Most of his good friends have parents who are my favorite people. What a blessing! We look forward to teaching these kids this year! Thomas, and the rest of the kids, received Bibles this morning to celebrate this time in their lives. Thomas hasn't put his down all day!

Tonight, I helped the "Fairy Garden Mother" at our school lay down sod for three hours. I always love helping out with our outdoor classroom and look forward to having a little more flexibility next year to do so.

One more day at home with the kids! Mary Beth starts ballet and tap tomorrow, and we have a few more errands to run before the big day on Tuesday. I am definitely going to savor sleeping in in the morning!