Where has my summer gone???

It is a sad fact of life that when you are having fun - time goes by way to quickly!! School is starting and we are starting to feel the beginnings of fall - yay!! Fall is one of my favorite times of year - purely because of the temperature, however, summer this year was nice. My kids had fun at their daycare this year playing, swimming, etc.. and I just had fun doing whatever needed to be done.
Thomas starts school next Monday - crazy!! He will be in second grade and is starting at a brand new school. He is not too happy with me but I have been trying to get him in a charter school for sometime and finally succeeded. I am hoping this will be a good fit for him since it goes clear through to 9th grade. I like the idea of missing that transition from 6th to 7th grade. I am hoping he will enjoy this new experience as soon as he get used to being there.

Kate is doing well - she is quite upset though that she is not allowed to go to school with Thomas. She informs me everyday that she IS old enough to go to school even though she does not turn 5 until December. There is no changing her mind on this one - so we have experienced a lot of pouting and stomping of feet. Oh well - that is just Kate!

Mattie - she is growing. She has gone from my cute "Q" ball to a full head of curly blond hair. What a cutie!! She is also talking non stop and LOVES to torment her siblings - especially in the car. Her newest word is "bum bum." She spanks her little behind and says "bumbum - mama - tis my bumbum" Anyway - she is so fun and full of of spunk!!!

Life is good at the Smart household! We are living and enjoying our time together. I will make sure to post some school pictures next week.