Good lord, people, where have I been? Granted, summer is traditionally a slow season for blogging, but come on! It has been busy. We moved, of course, and that went well; we took an actual vacation, and that was great. We finished preschool, starting swimming, played baseball, had some house guests (actually, my brother is asleep on my sofa right now) and I knit a whole bunch of stuff, although nothing terribly exciting. I've got pictures, but I'll save those for another day. First up: proof that the kiddos are alive and well.
(She hasn't quite worked out a picture smile yet.)
But the biggest news, the news that actually got me back out to Typepad (where I was horrified to discover I had forgotten my password AND my id), is this:
Kindergarten. That was Liam yesterday (not unlike a day two years ago), on his way to a Tissue Tea; he got himself oriented in the classroom with his teacher and a few other students while Mark and I (and Olivia) filled out paperwork in another room. Of course he was fine. All the public schools around here are built with the same floor plan, and his classroom is even in the same location as his old preschool classroom (besides the fact that it is in a different building). And his teacher has a wide-eyed, super-smiley manner that is just built for kindergarten. He decided he had to bring her an apple on the first day, by the way, so we sped out yesterday after discovering that all the apples in our house had squishy spots. Today is more Tissue Teas for other students and tomorrow is the big FIRST DAY. I expect I will cry. A lot.
Also, check out Liam's face, waiting to go in on his first day:
And his mother's, twenty-nine years earlier (eep!):
Are we really going to go through with this?
(Note my corduroy and flannel outfit; perfect for summer.)
But get this: Liam has been assigned to afternoon kindergarten, and Olivia still naps. Wooee! I'll be stuck in/around the house, but my "Me" time is about to go through the roof. I can only assume this means I will post more often, but let's see what happens, shall we?
I hope you guys are all well and enjoying your summers, by the way. Hmmm....let's go see...
Be still, my heart. You can see, of course, that Liam is exactly giving the same face as you.
And I envy your me time like I cannot tell you. Sigh sigh sigh. I was just thinking about you while spinning, and thinking about beading yarn, and and and.
Good lord, where have you been?
Posted by: stefaneener | August 12, 2008 at 05:14 PM
Katherine, is it really you? YAY! A post! I'm so glad that you are having a great summer! Connor is starting kindergarten this year too, I can hardly talk about it without tearing up. Good luck! :)
I'm so glad you're alive...woo hoo!!
Posted by: Kristin | August 12, 2008 at 07:25 PM
You're back! Hurray! I love the back-to-school outfits that were meant for late fall. I have a few of those pics myself!
Posted by: Nadine | August 12, 2008 at 07:38 PM
Holy crap! Olivia looks EXACTLY like her grandmother. Wow.
I was on the train yesterday and saw a guy that I swear was a (do we use your last name here? Insert your last name here). I almost grabbed him and was like, "Yo, dude. I think you're my cousin." Seriously, he looked like a 25 year old Mark.
And now I'm homesick. :)
Posted by: Shannon | August 12, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Glad to see you are back. The kids look so happy. Attached are some pics of Harry.
Kari
Posted by: Kari | August 13, 2008 at 08:02 AM
Whoa, wait. Afternoon kindergarten?! Our kids go a full day! I can't decide whether I'm jealous of you or about to go "nyah nyah nyah." Hmm. I'll let you know in a couple of weeks.
Love the corduroy, by the way. Very stylin'.
Posted by: Jody | August 13, 2008 at 08:02 AM
Glad to see you are back. The kids look so happy. Attached are some pics of Harry.
Kari
Posted by: Kari | August 13, 2008 at 08:03 AM
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I had almost stopped checking the blog, but I guess I'm forever optimistic, so I checked again! Remember, grandparent enjoy this connection as a wonderful way to keep current with Liam and Olivia.
More please. Bobby & Poppa
Posted by: mary maddox | August 13, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Awww. Hope you held up ok. I'm sure he was super excited.
Posted by: Michelle | August 13, 2008 at 03:16 PM
He is going to have so many grand adventures in kindergarten. Good times.
That picture of you, classic. Nothing like corduroy. :)
Both my boys start school (of sorts) this year. Like you, I am just beside myself at the thought of the time I will have. It is what has gotten me through this summer. :)
Posted by: Holly Jo | August 14, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Its nice to see you back. I met you at your Aunt Sues and check in on your blog every once in a while. Glad to hear the move went well. I am thrilled to report that I only have two first days of school left....
Posted by: Mo | August 21, 2008 at 04:02 AM