Hello again

Well, we're back home. In fact, we actually came home a bit earlier than planned. The main reason was that I'm a klutz - remember how I hurt my foot a couple weeks ago? Well, we went on a little family hike and I managed to trip over a rock. Nice, eh? Unfortunately, there were several other factors as well: although we'd brought the kids' bikes, I had forgotten their helmets (Oops! And yes, it's state law here in PA); the "lake" was more of a small pond and we're still not convinced there were actually fish in it; A was (and continues to be) in a weird mood - I'm guessing that she's going to be spurting an inch or so in the next week as she's been really whiney and sleeping quite a bit. So taking all of that into account, we packed up and drove home. In torrential rain. Took a wrong turn to boot. Yeah, it was grand :) But we did see an absolutely glorious rainbow - huge and very bright.

So what's up now? Well, I'm continuing on my quest to be better organized. I've pitched a number of things from the kitchen and am sifting through kids' belongings. D still hasn't moved downstairs, and I need to rearrange some furniture to make that happen. I also did some shopping yesterday - Kohl's is doing some major clearance, so I was able to find some things for myself as well as our daughter (son is well-stocked through the generosity of friends with older boys :) We're meeting a friend later this morning for a movie; it's Clifford's Big Adventure, and I'm not sure whether it will hold our kids' attention. Back to the dentist tomorrow. Hubby flies out to Arizona next week. Still nothing definite on the relocation issue; there are still a number of details that need to be resolved, but it's looking as though we'll be headed south in '09.

Oh, and did I mention that D will be starting kindergarten three weeks from today?!?!? The reality is sinking in, and I'm definitely having a harder time with it than I thought I would. Mostly I'm concerned about him - it's a full-day program in our district, and I'm just not sure how he'll handle that. I'm also a little frustrated with the lack of communication on some issues - I found a basic calendar online, but still don't have info on his teacher, supply list, etc. And well, he's just not that interested in the whole learning thing yet; in fact, his little sister knows her alphabet better! Continuing to pray about it all, and I know that God has it under control!

And as a follow-up to Friday's post, I thought I'd share my croc obsession. So to answer your question, Jenn, I haven't just crossed over to the dorc side, I've fully embraced it! :) They truly are comfy, and I have a hard time finding shoes in my size, so have been thrilled with these. And I do want to clarify that the purple ones seldom leave the house - I'm usually sporting the brown mary janes or now the fab black sandals (my newest purchase).