we're gearing up for a new school year starting next week.
The boys start Thursday for 2 half days & Lydia starts preschool the next week. Trying to get school supplies organized, making sure clothes fit, & that we have "real" shoes that fit. We've been to preschool to meet Lydia's new teachers & although we knew who Collin's teacher was going to be, we weren't quite sure who Evan was going to have & were happy to get a note from his teacher this week! I think it will be a challenging year, with Collin entering the 6th grade, he's just has one more year before he moves into jr high {really?} & with all 3 of them in school! Somehow I'm not as sad about Lydia going to preschool as I thought I'd be. I think it's because I see how completely excited she is about it.
We're moving the kids' rooms around.
The boys decided to put the bunk beds up again that we had set up when we first moved in & room with each other again. They're excited to make the room their own with a new color scheme. This means that Lydia is moving into Evan's room & she'll finally have a real room with a closet {yay!} & a door. Yes a door. Oh & wall space {that I've already been informed will be pink} to hang lots of girly stuff on. When we bought this house we thought we weren't going to have any more little people besides the boys, but I guess someone had a different plan for us! This meant the only free room was my studio space, which was a wide open room at the top of the steps that really doesn't have a way to put a door on. The room is big & I love it for her, but it's just not practical as a bedroom. This room will again become my workspace, but will also become a family workspace, where everyone will have a desk or table space to do homework, projects, etc. I think this will be nice & will hopefully keep our island & dining room table less cluttered {I can dream, right?}.
We're trying to get in the last of summer.
Trying to figure out how to stick a little more fun into the summer. Hopefully we'll find a day or two to get to the pool before school starts. Plus the boys are trying to get the most of video games, computer games, playing outside, riding 4 wheelers, relaxing on the couch... oh yeh, just not doing homework.
Making lists.
Dan's got a list of things he wants to try to get accomplished around here over the next few months & a long list of things we need to try to complete this fall & winter. He always has lofty goals of what he plans on accomplishing over the months when he has to be stuck inside. Hopefully we can work together to complete several partially finished things around the house {heated floors, putting flooring down in the basement, trim, paint, etc, etc}.
Getting ready for school/church sales.
Dan & I are on our final year of our churches God's Acre Sale committee. It's been lots of work & lots of fun. All our local churches have these annual sales to support our church & Holy Trinity Schools {where our kids attend school}. These sales are so great... charity auctions, great meals {ours is a yummy turkey dinner} & seeing friends & family that all come together for a great cause.
Working, working, working.
Although I've been trying to spend some more time with the kids before they go back to school, I've been working hard on new digital products for my Etsy shop & new ideas for my blog/website. The design work isn't the hard part... figuring out how to get people to the website & thinking about what advertising options are best are really what can be puzzling! I'm sure anyone who has a website can relate. I'm so thankful for everyone who has supported me so far :) You're all the best.
Anyway... lots of work to get to today. Cleaning closets & dressers & moving stuff around & hopefully some painting are in the works for this weekend! Hope you all have a productive weekend as well.
{robyn}
09.3.2010
