Balancing Act

Okay it’s two days in a row! I am proud of myself. 

The canada cousins left…my kids are bummed. They really enjoyed hanging out with them and they all seem so much more mature this year.  Very nice kids. I know it’s hard for them to leave too – Kira seemed a bit down when we all said goodbye but the plan is for them to come back next summer so it softens the blow a bit. 

Middle school soccer practice yesterday – it’s EVERYDAY for 1.5 hours for the next 6 weeks!  Probably not as big a deal if your kid actually goes to the school and then you just have to pick up….but for me it’s pick up and drop off.  Add that in with 2 others in rec soccer and there will be a lot of driving for this soccer mom.  Also the girls there are so….middle school.   Morgan knows a bunch of them from playing last year but they are so clique -y and barely acknowledged her from what I could tell.  She seems unfazed but it bugged me.

Also preschool orientation for Ella.  It’s a new preschool for us and much more regimented than Teacher Sally’s, so it will be a change for us.  Of course Sally’s was pretty low-key and this is an actual formal co-op preschool.  I think it will be fun.  Ella is beside herself with excitement.  It will be fun for her to have her own time away from the others and make her own friends. 

It’s supposed to be 90 today so we are going to try to get to the spray park for one last hurrah before the end of summer.  The weather is supposed to turn this weekend and I am sure it won’t be too hot again this year.  I have begun to see the bats flying past our window at dusk which is a sure sign of fall around here. Apples (the few we have) are ripe and blackberries falling off the vine, pumpkins are huge and overall it just smells like fall.

Okay it officially feels like fall around here. It is 45 degrees this morning – although it is sunny and the forecast is for 80 degrees today – there is a definite chill in the air.

Liam slept thru til 6am and then has fallen back asleep so I actually have time to write while all the kids are still asleep.  I am drinking coffee from my new coffee maker and enjoying the am.  I am really going to be a regular blogger like the rest of all of you because I love reading your blogs – especially those of you who post frequently!

This summer went by so fast, probably because it has not been very hot here.  With all of Morgan’s volunteer committments, summer festivals, visits from cousins and a few days at the beach – it just flew by.  Now the school year is upon us – we have started some stuff when our new books came but probably won’t officially start til next week.  Soccer practice and orientations take up the rest of the week.  It is fun getting back into a routine but kind-of weird since I haven’t really had one since Liam has been born.  I am only planning to continue working 1 to 1.5 days a week and I haven’t had to be at the deli so I feel like a stay at home mom – and I like it.  I think I must be getting older – I don’t like to go, go, go as much and I don’t feel the pressure to do it all.

but that said – I am planning to do some new stuff this fall – start expanding my lactation support stuff at the doctor’s office, teach childbirth classes there this winter and start doing massage again.  I’d like to focus on pregnancy massage and start my doula practice as well.  All this in very small doses so I don’t get overwhelmed  but I am excited to start doing things I love again.

OK that’s alot for me!  Will post some new pics of summer stuff….

A way too short visit with Amy, Steve and the kids – great to have you all up at the house.  Wish it could have been longer but we are looking forward to Sunday at Dad and Maria’s!