It's about that time...

So, I've been back at school for the workshop week, and while I felt like I was ready to be back to work all summer (Hey, I'm not going to lie; taking care of three small children is A LOT of work!), I have found the week to be a bit difficult. First, I'm not so ready to go the whole day without at least a cat nap; I guess that I'm going to really start taking bed time seriously around this joint. Second, I've had more 'kid' time, than 'adult' time this summer, so I wasted most of my work time talking to adults (in my defense, it's been three months, so there was a lot to catch up on in between our meetings) and third, I miss my kids! Stella has been a little fussy this week and has wanted me to hold her from the time I walk in the door until bedtime; this makes me sad. I know that it will all get easier once we get back into a routine, and the kids are back at daycare, but I always find this time to be such a transition. I also keep thinking about this time next year, when Sofia will be in school. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone!

We were fortunate this week to have GREAT help caring for the kids. We go to a school-year only daycare (great for saving money, not so great when school is not in session, but I am). I had two former students b-sit two days, our friend did one day and Justin took some vacation time (he doesn't think that it was much of a vacation--ahh...now he knows what I feel like!). My students are Sof's new HEROES! She loved them, and I loved them for making her so happy. They must have played incessantly with her, with the things that she LOVES to do (barbies, dress up), and it made my day to know that she was having so much fun when I couldn't be here. Most importantly, everything went well, and they behaved for the girls--to an extreme--I must get them over here more often if that's the case, especially because no one broke anything, bloodied anything or even had a bruise--there's more to this story, but it's really only meant for one reader, and I'll see if she gets that reference.

All right, off to bed. Justin is golfing one last time (which makes it a nice even three times that he's golfed all year!!), and I'll head to Winona to spend some time with Ariel and Nancy. I'm loving having her so close already!!