School is great- still!

School is going very well! Allie absolutely loves kindergarten. The second day of school Allie said she wanted to ride the bus. We have a stop right near our house and I thought that would be a great option later on when it got cold. I was not prepared for her to ride the bus the SECOND day of school. But she was ready. So we got her safely on the bus and then like the neurotic mom that I am, the boys and I jumped in the car and drove to the school so we could be there when she got off the bus. She was fine of course and she totally loves riding the bus. It is such a strange feeling to watch your 5 year old get on this huge vehicle and drive away with strangers while she is waving at you through the window (and yes, she always sits in that first seat by the bus driver). She is only FIVE! I know, I know... time to cut the apron strings.

I have started helping out in the classroom once a week. A friend and I swap babysitting so we can go into the classrooms. That has been great. It is so fun to see them in their environment. They are practicing their letters and numbers and Allie can now write her full name- Alexandra Payne. That is what is on all of her papers but they still call her Allie.

The boys are doing well and play together all the time. They were before too but you can see a different bond forming without big sister around. Wesley still doesn't have a lot of words but he seems to understand when you talk to him because he will respond with a "ya" when it is appropriate. He doesn't take his diaper off like before but he does stick his hand into his dirty diaper and then come and show you so you know it is time for a change. Totally disgusting I know- I hope you are not eating something while reading this.

On the home front- we finished repainting the hallways with nonflat paint so we can actually clean it, the corbels under the counter are now stained and secured in place, we finished the floor into the dinning room as well. We have the base boards now that need to be stained and and and... Things are slowly coming together. S-l-o-w-l-y. Very very s--l--o--w--l--y. My joke was Thanksgiving and now, do I dare say it, I really hope by October and Balloon Fiesta we will be done. And I am not joking this time.