Jake's First Day of School

FINALLY! Jake has begun school after a great hiatus in Alaska. He rode his bike to school . . . I walked today with Maddy and Mitch since I didn't reach my goal of teaching them to ride their bikes without training wheels this summer. When asked what Jake's favorite part of school was, I got this, "Recess, no . . . lunch." When I told him to tell me something that was part of school, not the breaks from school, he said "P.E. was awesome because we played dodgeball." Do you get the idea he's not back in school mode yet? He also had football practice tonight, so it's going to be a busy week of catch-up. Madeline also started dance today, tap and jazz. On Thursday's she'll take ballet and hip-hop. Should be fun, although her tap shoes are too small, so we need to buy the third pair in three years! Why does she have to grow-up so fast.

Poor Pete got home and back to work too. After a busy day at the office, he came home to edge and mow the lawn, take out the garbage and spend an hour at Young Men's. I feel bad, but it's kind of our life. My niece asked me if I said I missed him everyday because her mom said it everyday, many times. At first I felt bad that I hadn't said it that often, I definitely missed him, but aside from the weekends and at night, it wasn't that much different than a normal day! I guess that's the life of a doctor's wife! The good part is that when he is home, we always have a great time, I just wish he was around more often!

Oh yes! I got another great buy today! A wing chair for $40. Granted, it's not the best fabric, but it has a good shape and will look fabulous re-upholstered! Now I have 5 chairs that look old and ratty but have great shape and would look great re-upholstered. Either I need to take an upholstery class or stop buying these chairs. I suppose we all have our weaknesses.