A Back to School Latte

We survived. We made it through the first week of kindergarten, second and fourth grades. The kids have great teachers and at least a few friends in their classes. Getting up early, long days, keeping up with assignments - it's wearing me out, I can't imagine how the kids must feel. A new school year and new routine is a big adjustment for all of us.

I have to admit that I don't hate having a little time to myself each day. Apparently I'm not the only one. When I went for a post-drop off jog on the second day of school, I ran into at least half a dozen other moms either out for a walk, jog, or just enjoying a latte at Starbucks (yes, my jogging route ends up there, I use the walk home to enjoy my iced soy latte).

As the weeks wear on, we seem to be falling into a routine. Mornings aren't fun, but we're making it work, and we seem to be getting homework done in a timely manner. Mary Jane's teacher has only called me twice (so far) to tell me that there are some issues keeping Bunny put away. Bunny has stayed home from school the last few days. Gymnastics, karate, and yoga will start soon, and preschool starts tomorrow - I'm now a parapro in the 2 year old class.

I'm sure another year will go by too quickly, but I plan to find some time to catch up on writing

lattes. My back to school latte is this - pack a water bottle in each child's backpack, and find out what type of latte to bring the teacher on occasion. She deserves it!