School is Starting

Yay. School is starting next week. Summer was fun, but I'm ready to get back into our routine. And I think the kids are too. Katie is really excited about first grade and Mackenzie goes into her new pre-K classroom at day care. Jack doesn't know the difference, but he does move to an older kids classroom as well.

And with school, starts the activities. Katie's playing fall soccer and probably attending a tumble & cheer class at My Time Kids. Mackenzie is going to continue her weekly tumbling class there also. She loves it! I guess it's time to get Jack into something as well. What could that be? A baby and me class? What else is there for 18-month-olds?

Wow...

My girls ate dinner in their pj's from last night. Yes, they did not change their clothes today. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

Sleep ...after 6 1/2 years

My oldest kiddo is 6+ and my youngest is 18 months. After about 6 1/2 years, I am consistently getting good sleep. Or should I say longer sleep. I've almost always slept well. It's just that for awhile now, I haven't been sleeping enough. I can now go to sleep around 11 pm, sleep until 8 am, and get 9 hours!! It's incredible. There were periods of time (when my kiddos were newborns) when I got interrupted sleep and times when I got less sleep because I had two or three kids on different schedules. So hang in there..."good" sleep is in your future.

New dentist

We went to a new pediatric dentist last week, and Katie had her first cavity. But I was too amazed by the doctor's office to really notice. The lobby was decorated very nicely and there were plenty of toys to keep the kids entertained. But the exam area had my mouth on the floor. They had televisions on the ceiling so when you lay down, you can watch a movie. They chose their movie and their cleaning flavor and their fluoride flavor. At the end, they got goodie bags with a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, toys, pencils and stickers galore because there's a filled sticker hanger in every room. My girls LOVE the dentist. I asked when I could sign up to come there.