The Ending of Summer and the beginning of schedules

We had such a great summer! We didn't really do much, but the boys had a blast frog hunting and playing out back with good friends. But all good things must come to end : ( So it is with heavy hearts that we say good-bye to the carefree days of summer. No more staying up late and sleeping in and lazying in our pjs all day! Usually I am ready for school to start the beginning of the last week of summer vacation started out feeling that way. I had a change of heart halfway through the week when I realized how much I would actually miss the boys when they went to school. I think they may be finally growing on me, lol! Here is a tribute to our lazy summer days, we will miss you : (

They boys loved starting school. I tried to get them to toss in regular school for homeschooling to no avail! Matt said he "had the best first day of school!" Followed by "But it was really boring and we didn't get to play in centers! Not even ONE time!" Awww my child has finally discovered that "real" school is not nearly as satisfying as preschool! He asked to be home-schooled. Homeschooling is for patient moms, moms who really want their children at home all the time, moms who can outsmart their kids. I am not capable of any of those things. I discovered after the first day that I more miss them in theory. When I think of them being gone (in the peace of the night) I am sad, but when they come home whinny from school it seems like less of a burden. Absence does make the heart grow fonder! Ethan really wouldn't talk about his first day. I think he is still a little nervous about all the test taking that he will be taking in the second grade! Yep you read right. He is anxious about next year! I don't know what to do with him. Still they seemed mostly happy when they came home. Lily on the other hand is in love with being queen of the house. Amazingly she goes upstairs and plays by herself. She seems to like having all of moms attention. Haha my child your day will come and then it will be vacation for mom!

Here is Lily enjoying having the t.v. all to herself!