Holding pattern.

Nothing much new going on these days. The house appraised well and things are still moving but we don't have an appointment for the closing yet. I can't tell you what a load that will take off my mind. I loved that house but I've let it go. We'll be better off financially without it. This new job is great for my husband but the money is less for now. We did the right thing by putting it on the market.

The kids are back in school. My son has surprised me. He hated preschool and would beg me daily to let him stay home. Kindergarten? He only gives me slight resistance when his alarm first goes off. He complains he's too tired to get out of bed. Which is funny because his alarm only goes off 15 minutes earlier than he woke up on his own all summer! :) His teacher is great and I think that helps him enjoy this new experience. I went back and forth as to whether I'd let him ride the bus. I decided in the end that it would be good for both of us for him to ride. I don't want to smother my guy and steal an opportunity for him to feel big. Seeing his face when he gets off the bus was all the proof I needed that I did the right thing.

My girl has encountered a few more difficulties but none that we haven't been able to address. It's her first year at this school, first time with lockers and the dreaded combo lock. Talk about stress inducing. She missed the bus once and I had to go get her. She was so hard on herself. I could just feel the anxiety oozing from her. We've remedied the situation and we're moving on. Other than that I think I like her school. Her teachers seem good and they place high in the state stats for the standardized tests. That's good news.

I'm finding that I'm not as disoriented with my kids BOTH being gone. With CCB's schedule we get a lot of alone time that we haven't had in ages. Instead of date nights (we don't have a sitter we trust yet) we take our time during school hours. It works for me. I am content.