Now A Family of *gulp* Six.

Simon & Garfunkel had it right. Life is just going too quickly right now, or too much is happening, or... something. To catch 5 or 10 minutes where I can think, or even have a conversation with Doug - priceless. It's to the point that to even do the things we enjoy is getting to be a hassle. Something has got to give. And it will - after October. The boys have been swimming 1x a week, and Charlie has also been doing tang soo do (karate) 1x a week. Because Ro and Char give school their ALL, having this extra stuff wipes them out. We've been dealing with tired-meltdowns from both of them. So the decision was made that they will end swimming; but Goldfish wants 30 days' notice! And so they will go for another 4 weeks, because goshdarnit if we're paying, they are going!  Without swim, that gives our family an entire evening free. Roman has been continuing neurofeedback this entire time. We pay for it in 20-session blocks. Our next block of 20 will also be done at th...

What a crazy week! Three of the four of us went back to school, making for a complete shakeup of our routine. Roman was very excited to start school and see his friends again. Charlie was sort of excited... he was nervous about his daycare teacher and hoping she would be nice. Me, of course, I was worried about setting the right tone in class so the year would go right. Three days in, and we're close to our "usual." Charlie hates mornings and doesn't ever want to go to "school" but then loves it once he settles in. Roman seems to be happy, except he brought homework home tonight and made it clear that's what he dislikes about school. I finally am feeling more comfortable and getting a feel for my classes' personalities. Still wish I could have a housekeeper, as all the little things like laundry & dishes are falling behind!