The day has come... all four of my kids are in school! Not to mention the same school. For one year only, they will all attend the same school. I feel like this is my last year of really knowing what is going on. Next year its like feeding my son to the sharks. Junior high, are you kidding me.. but for now, Shayne is big man on campus and I'm so glad to have one more year of innocence with him. So since all of my kids are at the school, I guess I lost my mind and decided to be PTSO president! Yikes! Being president does have its perks though. Like my choice of classroom placement for my children, getting my two cents worth (or more) with the Principal, getting any and all info that happens on campus (although most of it I'd rather not know of) and I've got to meet so many great people that I would have otherwise never met. We'll see, I may be a one term president, only time will tell!
So I sit here, in the dead silence. Emily just left for her 1st day of Kindergarten and the others have been gone since 7:30 this morning. I have so many mixed emotions! I have loved having my whole family home all summer. We even got to have Todd home since he's in between jobs. We've been spoiled rotten having him around so much. Now what? After the cleaning is done and laundry is put away I'm not really sure if I'm going to like this silence! Okay, well for the next week or two I'm not going to complain too much, but for the rest of the year!! I'm finding myself in the next "stage" of life and I'm not sure that I'm ready. Sure this year will be filled with YW stuff and PTSO stuff and really Emily is only gone half of the day, but.... time flys by so fast!
I was telling Todd that I guess I have to figure out what exactly I want to do with the rest of my life. I've never really thought about it. It's always been my kids, now the scary thing is.. its all me. So I'm trying to figure out.... me... maybe I'll enter a weight lifting contest (totally kidding), or maybe I'll starting playing tennis more, or I've always wanted to go to pastry school, or maybe I'll go back to college, or ... My SIL Carrie, just started cosmetology school, same "new" stage as me, but she was so sure of what she wanted! I just don't know.. Thankfully I have one more year to figure out my future! Good thing, I'm going to need all that the time.
So here's to the first day of my "new" stage in life and my new found silence!
11 comments:
I can't believe they are all in school! That just seems crazy.
PTSO president, congratulations! Didn't your mother warn you about that job?
Regarding the rest of your life, you are so talented, I am sure you'll find the right thing.
I love that you get some Mendy time. And that crack about body building made me spit out my Dr Pepper... you are funny...
Wow Mendy! PTSO pres, that's great. I'm sure you will do a lot of good for the kids and the school. Congrats!
And for some reason I have the feeling that you won't get too "bored" being a mom of four (even if they are in school!). But congrats on getting to that point, I hope you have the time now to do some things you've been wanting to do.
Can't wait to see you NEXT week!
Oh by the way if you go to cosmetology school I'll be expecting some free highlights!
I will gladly be your hair guinea pig! :)
I vote for weight lifter! :) or you could get two new dogs to potty train (what was I thinking???) - whatever you decide I'm sure you won't be in silence for long. Good luck!!!
I find great comfort knowing that others are in the same boat I am. It is a crazy moment in my life where I find myself looking around kinda like. . .DUH, now what??
Cute picture! Everybody looks happy on the first day. Hopefully that will continue. I vote for pastry school. Also PTSO pres is not so bad, if you have a good crew working with you. Love you!!
You are such a great writer...maybe you can do something with that...love your blog. Even though I have a new baby I sent sent my baby for the last 5 years to all day K...I was sad..no one home to boss me around and hold Sadie when I need to do something :-)
Oh my word, Mendy! I'm just checking in and I'm so in awe that you are the PTSO president. Seriously you are my idol. I can't believe all your kids are in school. That's so crazy. Time flies.
p.s. I hope you don't care if I put you on my little blog link list...I'm just trying to keep up on at least the blogs in our ward...not sure if I have to ask permission or not...not sure about blog etiquette...
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