Chelsea's back to school hair

Chelsea wanted a new hairdo for going into grade one, but we just had her hair trimmed a few weeks ago and for now, we've agreed not to chop it. (Yay!) Instead, I treated her to an hour at the salon. She loved it!!

When we were done, she asked when we could go to the spa and get pedicures. Yup, I'm raising a princess and I'm okay with that!

Going back to work and school

Yup. I'm going back to work at school in the mornings and Chelsea will be going to school full time. My working is really not a big deal - only a few hours a day. However, me going back to work means a lot of different things in this household.

- It means less time lazing around in our jammies. Things really don't get moving in this household until at least after 9... more like 10. Sure, we may be up at 7:30, but out of jammies, hair done, ready for public viewing? No way.

- It means no more flip flops. Well, it should mean no more flip flops but who are we kidding? I'll still wear 'em, but it probably isn't classified as appropriate footwear. Same goes for Chelsea. She adores flip flops, but bare feet in her indoor running shoes isn't comfy.

- It means wearing clothes. UGH. Don't get me wrong. We aren't naked and we wear clothes all the time, but I definitely prefer shorts and tank tops to dress pants and fancy shirts. Just the thought of putting on pants makes me sad. And Chelsea - no more short shorts and summer dresses. Actually having to wear real clothes, possibly even jeans is not something she's looking forward to either!

- It means having to put on eye makeup! In the summer, I really don't need any because I'm always wearing sunglasses. I guess I can't wear my sunglasses inside the school.

- It means having to bathe my children regularly again. Not going to lie - the older two didn't get a lot of baths this summer. Swimming in a pool has to count as getting clean, right?

- It means doing laundry, lots of laundry, again. My kids pretty much lived in swimsuits this summer which totally cut down on the piles of clothes. Now we'll have school clothes and home clothes and gymnastics clothes... Boo.

- It means no more morning playdates, trips to Superstore, mornings at the park, or visits with friends. Eli will also sleep most of the afternoon, so that limits our afternoon plays too.

-  It definitely means more planning, especially when it comes to eating. Chelsea will need a lunch and I'll need something as soon as I get home. Chris should have leftovers or something quick and easy, otherwise he'll resort to smokies, KD, hamburger helper and fast food. I wish I was better at menu planning - I'll really have to make an effort. I know I feel more relaxed when I have a plan, but I just suck at doing them.

- It means a lot of changes. Praying it all goes smoothly!

 

My day

- Today we ran out of toilet paper. Luckily, Eli had already emptied an entire box of Kleenex onto the floor one by one, so we were set. Score one for the misbehaving toddler.
- We had a playdate and picnic with a great friend and her four kids today at the Morden splash park. It was so fun. Of course, this little man found the mud puddles more entertaining than the actual splash park. Score two for the misbehaving toddler?

- Although I love the heat, my boys do not. Chelsea does, but the boys don't, so we've spent a lot of time inside lately. +30 temps just don't make them happy.  I feel like I'm missing out on these last few days of summer.

- I'm looking into fall activities, and I'm trying to find a balance between every activity Chelsea wants to be in and my desperate desire to be a shut in. Haha. It's not quite that bad, but I really am questioning how busy I want us to be. Chelsea would love to do an activity every single day if I let her. Gymnastics, Rhythmic gymnastics, skating, piano, Victory Lane at church... oy vey.

- Gavin is at such a great, easy stage. He is so easy to entertain, loves playing by himself, or with others. If I ever need some time to myself, I just tell him to go play with his Mario figurines. He'll play for hours with those guys. So thankful for that! Eli on the other hand, needs his mama ALL THE TIME. It can be frustrating for sure!

 

And it's time for bed. Glorious sleep. I keep thinking that now that Eli is sleeping through the night, (finally at 13 months) I should be getting caught up on sleep, but that doesn't seem to be the case!

bye bye summer...

- Blogging has taken a bit of a break for me, apparently. I don't have hours to sit down and blog this week because I'm a VBS group leader at our church and so every night this week I was busy putting on a toga, visiting the marketplace and organizing my oikos. Fun, but oh so exhausting!

- Summer has flown by. Wait, let me correct that. The past 14 months have flown by. I can't believe my mat leave is over. So blessed being able to stay home with these three. My heart is so full.

- When I think about sending Chelsea off to a full day of school, I'm sad. I never thought I'd be that kind of mom, as Chelsea is more than ready to spend the day in school. She adores school, begs all summer long to go back, and is such a social girl. We are going to seriously miss her in the afternoons though. Poor Gavin is going to be lonely, but we'll get in some good quality time while Eli naps.

 

- It has been so long since I've blogged, I don't even know what to say. So, I'll just leave a few pictures of my kids and try harder to keep up to date!

9 years, 362 days...

This week, Chris and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage. Ten years! I've been going through pictures and reminiscing and I came across this goofy picture that I sent Chris when we were dating. 

 

 This is a picture that I sent Chris today.

Can't say I didn't warn him... ;)

O is for overalls

So this morning I'm chatting it up with Chelsea and I told her that we need to go to Superstore to try on some jeans so I know what size she is. She says, "Don't bother. I will only wear sweatpants. Not jeans." Then she pauses and says, "Well, I'd wear overalls. I'd wear overalls and sweats every day."

Now, I know she doesn't prefer jeans. For years now, she's loved dresses and tights and skirts and apparently overalls. She's never owned a pair of overalls. Apparently I've been denying her inner fashionista. ;)