Summer's End

The summer quickly came to a close and I am happy to report that getting Mia back into school went much better this year than last. She still gets mad when she realizes she'll have to nap at school, but the meltdowns of last year are gone. It's crazy to think that in less than a year she'll be starting kindergarten at a "big girl school." For me, I am working part time so I get five days off every five days. I haven't had this much time off for as long as I can remember. It's taking some getting used to, but it's been nice to have some down time before the babies get here in December. I have been working on some projects that will help us work two more bodies into our small space.

This past week we found out that we are having a boy and a girl and we are all thrilled. This makes the twins thing more real for Mia, because that's the same configuration as Dora. I think Mark and I are both curious to see what adding a boy to the mix will be like. Of course, the poor boy doesn't have a chance surrounded by girls and I envision lots of games in which he is subject to girlish whims. Now, we are working on figuring out two names.

This past weekend was the Festival on Main and it's always a good way to say goodbye to summer with some of our friends. The kids love face painting, the bouncy castles, cotton candy, and being out past bedtime. I love watching them take in all the sights and sounds of a small town summer night.