Back to School

Today EVERYONE eligible is back at school.  All those markers, pencils, backpacks, and new clothes make ME want to go back to school.  I loved school and I think my kids genuinely enjoy it too.

I hear this a lot from friends and neighbors, "So how is it having everyone in school?  It must be so easy with just two at home." 

To be honest it's like I'm on a diet and I just sent my fruit and veggies off for the day and am stuck at home with the cookies and donuts.  Mudge and Warns are my hardest, most demanding children simply because of their ages.  And while I love them dearly I am honestly missing having my big, helpful, emotionally mature, English speaking, independent, kind kids around.  

I did however have a cute moment with Warner this afternoon.  He was saying the prayer over lunch.  "Heavenly Father.  Thank you for this day.  Thanks for Kohen and for the bike ride and this lunch food.  In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen."  I oohed and ahhed because for the FIRST time in a real LONG time he actually broke from his rhetoric and said something thoughtful.  As if shocked by the praise he said to me, "Yah, my mom taught me this."  And yes, I had. For WEEKS we'd been talking about being more thoughtful, saying something. . . anything different and apparently today was the time to make the change.