Talkative Tuesday

Monday I acheived a milestone. I had my first 2 1/2 hours of all my kids being in school. It was breathtaking; as in I took a huge gulp of air and let it out in relief. As much as I am not ready for Lia to be in school every day, I love that she got to start preschool this week. She goes two days a week, which means I have five hours of time all to myself every week. If you don't think I know what to do with all that time you are truly mistaken. I have so many ideas of ways to fill that time; painting, writing, sleeping, cleaning out the basement, throwing old dolls into the DI box, reading. I also really love the program and her preschool. It is through the Iron County School District and is great. Lia was pulling me and begging me to hurry all the way to the classroom. She is so happy to be in school like her big brother and sister.

Saturday we watched Tom's band, officially dubbed "Forbidden Donut" perform at a battle of the bands in Enterprise, Utah. It was called Cornfest. Enterprise grows lots of corn. Yes this is an itty bitty town but there were several bands from all over Southern Utah there. I really think they should have won one of the top three prizes and I like to believe that they took fourth place. We had a blast hanging out with the kids listening to bands, dripping popsicles and chowing down on dutch oven dinner. I'm already looking forward to Cornfest 2009, and I am not even being sarcastic.

The rest of the week is filled with soccer. Isaac won his first game this week and will play again on Thursday. Becca has a game at the same time so I am grateful Tom will be in town so we can play musical soccer games together. I really love soccer but the schedule is truly kicking my butt this year.

My kids will finish their first week of charter school. Becca seems to love it but the jury is still out on what Isaac's experience will be. He does like Spanish and Art. I am a little bit fed up with the school's pick-up policy and must say I am a little bit of a rebel. I refuse to wait in that gas guzzling, sun beating down on me snail pace of a car parade to pick up my kids. Oh no I am done. I am just going to park and walk into the school everyday to get them. I am excited about the charter school but their pick up method has a few kinks to work out. I totally respect all those patient parents willing to wait in the car line for their kids to be brought out to them at the curb. They are saints.
Anyway that's it for my update on Talkative Tuesday.