Garlic Festival

ok - every summer i try and cram in as many fun things as possible and sometimes we try out new things
most of this summer though was hanging at the splash park or the beach - i mean when it is hot and dry out what do you do but hang in the water right
but as soon as fall hits i start to get a little overwhelmed because i have such little time to get LOTS of fun things crammed in
and of course this time means some very tired children
with school starting we have had very very tired children - Sadie and Si had both started school when we headed out to the Garlic Fest which was a blast!
i think the kids loved riding the euclid beach rocket more than anything else i mean how could you not have fun driving around shaker heights in a big silver rocket!
what a wonderful way to end summer and start fall!
(and yes that is a big head of garlic walking around the festival)

Silas starts PRE-SCHOOL

yup the little guy is going to pre-school !!!!
we are so excited to have to join in the montessori school
not sure how things will work out since we have done A LOT or adjusting for kindergarten
and let me say this - when your kids are going off into the world as little people and not kids things change
Sadie has had a hard time with the no nap concept - and going to bed early concept - and the listening concept - and the homework concept
i don't think Silas will have the same challenges but he will be with new teachers, new students and new routines
for the next few weeks he is being "phased" in so a few hours a day until he gets used to the routine
he thinks he is going to animals school since his classroom has a spider named "Taco" and a gerbil no idea what his/her name is and there is another animal but i think it is on vacation
so far though his first day was great!!!

sometimes you need a break

ok - Sadie has been school now for a week - and it has been hard
no napping i think has been the hardest but we really are changing EVERYTHING
the food is different the routine is different everything even down to the socks!
she is trying but there are times you can tell she just wants to collapse and have fun
so why not?
one day after school the kids meet me down at the memphis kiddie park to just play and forget about all the new responsibilities - because being in kindergarten there are responsibilities - you are now responsible for eating your lunch, putting your stuff in your back pack, walking to your classroom, sitting on your hands and being quiet when someone is talking....oh the list goes on and on - sort makes me a bit panicky thinking about ALL the rules!!!!
She is doing good though and every day is a bit better - but i can not wait until this new routine becomes a routine.....