Routine

This week we are trying to settle into our new fall routine. The kids started school on Monday. I'm amazed at how much crazier mornings are for me to try and get three school kids ready instead of just two. I also am remembering how much life revolves around school when you have a kindergartner. It seems I just get the kids off to school, get the two little boys fed and ready for the day, and then it's time to head to the bus stop to get Sara. Then we do lunch and naps and then it's time for the other two to come home.

Tuesday morning Aaron had his first fall semester gymnastics class. He was thrilled to see that Miss Catti was still his teacher. Today the older three kids have their first gymnastics class (Savannah 4:15-5:15 and Josh and Sara 5:15-6:15).

On Monday Scott got to sit on his first jury (he was called to jury duty this week). The judge estimated that the trial would last through Wednesday, but when Scott showed up on Tuesday, they sent the jury home because of a mistrial (apparently, the guy did something in jail the night before--suicide attempt?--that made the judge decide he couldn't stand trial).

Last night the laurels' mutual activity was babysitting for a few families in the ward. We got to drop the kids off at the park, then got an hour and a half to ourselves while the laurel girls entertained the kids. The kids loved it, and Scott and I got a quiet date of grocery shopping (when it's without kids, even grocery shopping counts as a date).

I'm looking forward to this long weekend. We've got some yard projects that need finished up on Saturday, and the kids are going to get some playing time with their Kraupp cousins on Monday. I'm just looking forward to a morning of sleeping in and not having to get up for school. Oh, and I'm finally down to under 10 weeks left in this pregnancy (9 weeks 3 days, to be exact). I just may survive after all!