For thirty minutes today, Carter was in his glory.  He walked into his new preschool classroom timid, clutching the Curious George he got as a little preschool gift.  Five minutes later, George was temporarily forgotten when Carter realized that there were amazing toys laid out for him to play with everywhere.  I thought his school […]

Somewhere between the past and the future, I became a person who I didn’t used to be. Somewhere between the past and the future, I learned to be a mother.  I learned how to take care of a baby.  A toddler.  A little boy.  A bigger boy.  I learned that I can only take one […]

Brayden went to school on Tuesday.  All day.  James went back to school on Tuesday too.  Even longer all day.  And I am left on my own, with our other two littles.  And each day is so interesting.  It’s so interesting because I am left here with a house to run, and I can make […]

Carter has recently found himself in the middle.  He seems to be taking it in stride though, and it hasn’t phased him.  He’s still head over heels for his baby brother and is in his face at any possible moment.  This school year is going to be so different for me.  I’ve never had Carter […]

Today is the start of something different.  I’ve never had a child in school full time before.  It seems like an awfully long time to be away from home.  Brayden thrives on social activities.  On moving activities along and friends and when someone gives him projects to do.  The part that scares me most is […]