This week!

Monday- appt. with State Farm, Costco, Raley’s, Richard has his meeting

Tuesday- Schedule for Cinco’s class comes out, Cinco and Jango soccer practice

Wednesday- I work.  Last minute things that Richard will have to deal with before Thursday

Thursday- Cinco’s first day of first grade, Cinco and Jango soccer practice, I work

Friday- I work, Cinco has school

Saturday- Opening day for soccer including parade and pictures, baby shower

And then we come to Sunday, where I catch up on chores I haven’t done and prepare for next week.  Busy bees we will be!

Lots to look forward to this month

Cinco and Jango have their shin guards and we were able to swing cleats.  Cinco has a new backpack, as well as some supplies that my mom got for him.  They both have their soccer jerseys, socks, and shorts.  The school schedule is coming out early next week.  Everything seems to be in order, and the two oldest boys are prepared and ready to go.  So why does it feel like I’m not prepared for lots to happen this month?!

Well, part of it is that I am working full time during some of the days both boys will be going to school.  I also work through one of their soccer practices, and can only go to half of their games since I work every other Saturday.  I will see one practice during the week, and I get to see their pictures get taken.

The other part is that I’m not totally immersed in what the boys are doing.  My husband is now in that role.  He is the one who is staying home and accommodating my kids needs and taking them to school and soccer practice, while that was mostly my role just like August.  It is a complete role reversal, and one I am still learning to cope with.

So why title the entry the way I did?  That’s easy.  My children are entering a new chapter in their lives.  They are going to school.  They are participating in a group sport for the first time.  My husband has taken a lot of the burden off of me for a lot of things so I can work the 12 hours I work a day for 3-4 days a week, and I truly appreciate it.  All of us are getting back into the swing of things as far as the school year is concerned.

I will enjoy seeing the boys get up to get ready to go to school, even if I or Richard has to push them a little bit.  I will enjoy watching them get out of school and telling me about their day.  I will enjoy watching the older two run around in the field trying to learn the game of soccer and attempt to kick the ball.  I will definitely be the mama paparazzi when I can get a good picture of them running around during a game.  I will enjoy watching Kirk interact with just his parents for part of the day, and learn some new things from me or his daddy.

And, as I have found out recently, I will enjoy Cinco’s first loose tooth and the subsequent visit from the “Tooth Fairy”. I’m sure I will also enjoy the moment he finds out it is out of his mouth and the first grin he will have with a gap in the middle of it.

The only thing I am not looking forward to?  Waking up early to accomplish all this!

Soccer practice starts tomorrow

We are so not prepared for it. We need to get shin guards and some long socks and possibly cleats. Maybe this will be an informative practice. (FYI we are getting these things, just later in the week.) Also, hoping practices will move earlier in the day. 7pm is a little late for the under 6 variety. But exciting that soccer is starting!

Summer vacation and the start of school

Well, summer vacation has pretty much came and went.  In about two weeks, I will have two children going to school, two children playing soccer, and one child envious of all his big brothers are doing.   So, here is the brief summary of June-August:

1. Cinco finished kindergarten at Sierra Vista before it closed for good.

2. Cinco attended a birthday party from a friend at school while Jango and Kirk attended their cousin Jaiden’s party.

3. Kirk turned two and Jango turned four.

4. We moved from the in-laws in Vacaville to a threebedroom house in Suisun City.

5. I had my birthday.

6. Cinco changed schools from Cooper to Callison to be with his current friends from kindergarten.

7. Cinco and Jango both got on the same soccer team, and will start practicing this coming Tuesday.

8. Jango will be attending preschool near the park will Cinco will be attending first grade.

9. Kirk is not autistic!!! Went to a specialist to see based on the boys doctors’ recommendation, and within a few minutes were told he is not autistic.  Thrilled by this news.

10. Lastly, my husband published his first short story.  It will be online at a site called Liquid Imagination and look for it soon! I will!

August will be a fun month, with soccer starting this coming Tuesday, Cinco starting school on the 18th, and Jango starting school oon the 22nd.  Kirk will be the only one staying home, but in to years that will change!