Um, how does time go by so fast?

I thought I would have so much time all the time to update this. No go. Laundry, cleaning, cooking, school for the kids, etc. get in the way. Since the last time I wrote, the boys started school. Here are some pics from their first days:

Bryan was having a hard time knowing that Camden was going to "real school" this year. He was in private Kindergarten last year but we decided to have him repeat since he was going to a new school anyway, and we thought it was best for him. This picture cracks me up of Bryan. He was sad but it was so him:

Be hated school but I loved it so he is just concerned about Camden and wants him to do well. After seeing the amount of homework and what he was supposed to know BEFORE he got into Kindergarten I am SO glad he is back in Kindergarten. First grade would have been hard for him, so this was the best decision we could have made. I am in awe of how much homework he has. Isn't kindergarten supposed to be about play time, colors, meeting friends and snack time? Times have changed.

A week later Torrin started preschool. He is in there from 8:45-11:30 which gives me enough time to go to the gym. I so do not want to but I do, and I do feel better after it. Then I come home and eat a candy bar. Oops. I was SO excited for the first day of preschool. Mikaya and Torrin wound up in the same class AND the teachers had no idea they will be cousins yet their cubbies are next to each other. I could not wait to get pictures of them in the classroom, by their cubbies, etc. I had envisioned so many pictures. Well, things changed. This is how it started:

(Yes, Bryan is wearing the same outfit as the week before)

My niece and her backpack. So cute. I tried getting pics of her and I. No such luck:

So the doors opened and we went in. The teachers said we could come in for the first three days and that would be it. We waited in line, and my sister in law and Kaya were in front of us, camera in hand. She gets to the door, Mikaya goes in and Noelle leaves. What?! I say Hey! We need pics and she says she has to go. Bryan sees this tactic, is impressed and says we do the same, so we leave as Torrin enters the door. I was crushed. Seriously crushed. 1) I did not have pics with either of the boys on their first day of school AND 2) there were no pics of Kaya and Torrin. I walk away in my tantrum mode, Bryan says we can do it the next day. Um, we don't have Torrin on Thursday and he is not in school on Friday. He said we could get them another time. I said it is not the same.

Noelle later called me and said that she did not want Mikaya to see her crying. Aha! I was so excited for Torrin since he is SO social and school is great for him. Other parents were a mess. I get it, but I wanted those cute pictures.

Mikaya does not really speak so she is in speech and language sessions. She cracks me up because lately she says Hello! Hi! DahDah (for Tanta), Buh Bye, etc. The other day I saw her on the playground, she waved and said, "Hello!" I melted. Torrin is a major talked and has the vocabulary of someone MUCH older. He is always kissing Mikaya at school. Funny. The teachers are finally catching on that they will be cousins soon.

I pick up Mikaya on Mondays with Torrin and I love how they both run to me and hug me. So sweet. On Wednesday Noelle needed me to get Kaya at school. It is not my day to pick up Torrin so I was worried Torrin would be confused not going home with me. He did ask me if I was going to Mommy's house with me but I said I was getting Mikaya. Thankfully no tantrum happened. The teachers were confused too!

The think that drives me crazy is no one pronounces Mikaya's name correctly. Her speech teacher was calling her Muh-kiya. Um, you are her speech teacher. Get it right. Then they spell it Makaya (which is how I would have loved it spelled but apparently when it is spelled that way, it is a form of devil worship-and she isn't my child so I had no say :) One day the teacher called her McKenna. Ugh. I know she is not my child, but come on. Get it right.

Not much else has happened. My craft room is being built and we are on day 4. Shelves go in on Monday so I am thrilled about that! I will post pictures soon. Not sure if anyone even reads this anymore.

More to come!
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