An Empty House

As I sit here quietly, I realize that I am a little sad. All three of my children are gone to school, as well as Will is also gone to school. It is just me and Rommel, and even he knows there is something not quite right about a quiet house. I say house, because it feel like an empty shell without all the kids and Will around to put some excitement and love in it.

Anyway enuf of my sad little say. Now yesterday was the first day of this loneliness and it really didn't hit me. I was able to go through all the cupboards and totally "SPRING CLEAN" my entire kitchen. I got rid of things we didn't need or use. Funny how you end up collecting a bunch of crap and not even know it. So my kitchen looks great. Now off to the front room.

All the kids are having fun in school. Sabrina is so excited to be learning more in depth science and math. She gets this love of these subjects from Will, cause these two subjects were the most hated in my youth, except for maybe PE where you had to change into a uniform. BLAH! Vanessa is super excited about reading, and telling everyone stories that she comes up with. She has such a great imagination, and she has Sabrina's old teacher Miss Collins, and even Miss Colling told me yesterday when I picked them up from school that Vanessa is a bright little thing. Isaac had a wonderful day yesterday, and didn't even want to come home, but then again today he cried the entire time, and didn't want me to leave. Hopefully he will get better, and be happy to go to school. Ive been told that this is normal, and that's why the schools start the PreK kids on Thursday so that they have 2 days of school, and then the weekend to recover and feel safe again, and then back to school. I like their thinking. I NEED my kids for this weekend. I miss them so much.

Anyway, things are getting back to a routine now, we have the job chart going, and the rewards system in place. So far so good. I never thought I'd do a job chart when I became a parent. Mom always had job charts and I hated them. But here we are again I'm doing just what my mom did when I was little. The job chart works. It gives the kids a routine, and gives them a firm understanding of where they stand in the family as far as helping goes. And it also gives me sanity. WAY TO GO MOM!! I guess my mom knew it all. Back then I thought my mom was nuts, but who knew she was right, and knew much more than I did. That's kid mentality for ya!! I love ya mom, and thanks.