The ONLY day as great as Christmas!!!!!

Parker, Alexia and Kylee

Yep, you guessed it! The first day of school! Oh, how I love this day!!!! haha..... The kids started school on Monday, although, since they got out early (12:00) I think that Tuesday really counts as the first day. They had so much fun! The city's best 1st grade teacher was Parker's last year (It is widely known...not just my own crazy idea) and Kylee got her this year! I was so thrilled! I have never heard of Parker's teacher for this year, so I am keeping my fingers crossed...I am sure that she is great. The pick up for the kids is crazy...you have to go through a long line (the 2nd day I got there right on time and had to wait 30 minutes in line....I now go early) single file to pick up the kids...they unlock the gate and let the kids out when you pull up. It is an interesting thing, but at least my kids are getting picked up by the right people! Yesterday they didn't have the regular parking people there, so the principle and the school secretary had to do it! That was hysterical! They had no idea what they were doing! I bet they appreciate the other women so much more now! They looked like chickens running around with their head cut off!! lol

I thought that I would have a little bit more time to do things, but with the twins still at home, that doesn't seems to be happening! I also enrolled Parker and Kylee in gymnastics and Kearney and Ireland in dance. Parker and Kylee each go on Tuesday and Thursday, but it would be too easy if they were at the same time.....so, we get home from school, do homework, take Kylee to her class. She gets out an hour later and then 30 minutes AFTER that Parker goes. We come home, I start dinner, James gets home and I go and get Parker....Those two days are very busy days! It is totally worth it. They both LOVE their classes. It definitely uses up a little bit of their energy! The twins don't start dance until the Monday after Labor Day, but they are so looking forward to it.

So, I have been home for almost 2 weeks and you would think that I have settled in...Nope! I realized something when I came back. I didn't realize how sad I was until we came back. I was really happy in Salt Lake, but when we drove into the Imperial Valley there was this sad feeling that settled over me. The thing that I noticed is that it was not a new feeling. I recognized it because it was how I used to feel up until July when we drove back up to Salt Lake. I had just gotten so used to it that it seemed normal. It also helped me to realize that I DO NOT want to buy a house here because it makes it to final. I am afraid that we will be stuck here, so it is still renting for us! Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled to be with James, but I just wish that it was not here! This time coming seems harder than when we moved here. I am hoping that it will get better, or maybe I will just get used to it again and not recognize it as much after a while! I think that another reason it is harder is that I know that I will not be going back up to S.L. until next summer.......Oh! I forgot, if you were planning on coming down for Parker's baptism in March, we are moving it to July when we are in Salt Lake. That way everyone will be able to make it. But, you are still welcome to come down and visit! The beach is not far and we can shoot over there!

Well, I guess I have done enough of my sob post! I will try to be more upbeat next time around! Who knows, maybe we will have gone to the beach by then! (it is the one thing that keeps me sane here!)