time keeps on slippin'

WOW, it has been over a MONTH since I last posted! Guess there is no chance of getting the "regular poster" award ...

The new school year has started out beautifully - I couldn't ask for a better group of teachers for the kids and all three seem very happy with their schools and their classes. Beachboy started middle school this year and is going to a new school that not many of his classmates are going to. Fortunately, there was a good sized group of boys last year who went to this school so he has plenty of friends and allies who are showing him the ropes. As nervous as he was about the workload, he seems to be handling it right now - we will see how things go when swimming starts.

Beachgirl is the "big girl on campus" this year as she prepares for Middle School next year. Even though we have a fairly small school, she didn't really have any friends in her homeroom this year. I don't believe in asking for (and the principal doesn't believe in agreeing to) her moving out of her homeroom ... but what a joy watching her make new friends and deal with a "Mr. teacher" for the first time. She is having a great time and taking homework very, very seriously (help me!!)

Beachkid is about a head and a half taller than anyone else in his class, but is having a great time ... he is definitely "in his element" and his teacher is just wonderful in dealing with his little personality quirks! She has already given him a little folder of extra work so that he doesn't have much down time - down time is BAD for the little guy!!

We are still waiting, praying, begging, etc. for my job opportunity to come through next month. I can't talk much about it, but if this comes through - things will be so much better financially for us, mentally I might return to sanity (I love being a Mom, but I have been home for WAAAAAYYYY too long), our family life will go through some serious changes - but I will make sure those changes are for the "good"!! Say a prayer for us!!!