when the volunteer form comes around

remind me NOT to fill it out, please?

I do enjoy helping out at the kids school, it's one of the ways I can stay involved and aware of what is happening. It also frees up the teachers time so that she can actually teach.

Tomorrow is the Valentine's Day party for the 2nd grade. They are decorating picture frames. Picture frames that needed to be painted white. There are 21 students in my sons class. If you were interested, this is what 21 drying picture frames look like.

My washing machine, Drying Surface Number One

My ironing board, Drying Surface Number Two

My clothes rack, an actual drying surface, Drying Surface Number Three

Tomorrow will be a long and busy day, followed up by a much needed Moms Night Out with some of the other Mom's.

I would just like my house back, please.

one last weekend

Before school starts on Monday.

The supplies have been bought, the laundry not yet done, back pack not yet packed, but it's our last weekend before school starts. Q will be a full time first grader on Monday, and The Bee starts 4 year old preschool.

Today we will be going to a friend who really lives out in the sticks, to spend the day and night with them, an afternoon of swimming in the pool and dinner on the grill, complete with sweet corn from todays Farmers Market. We'll come home tomorrow, and we'll just spend the day knocking around at home. There is a function I'm supposed to be going to, but I'm going to skip it and spend the day at home with my family.

Monday I'll be up at six, and get the kids up at 7:00, to be at school by 8:00, camera in hand.

*big sigh*

I wonder if it will be like this every year, getting ready to go back to school, amazed that it's the start of another year.