drew and jacob grow up.....TOO FAST!

ok, so its been a while since i have posted. i am sorry to those of you who check my page each and everyday in hopes of hearing something new from our wonderful family. LOL ;)

anyway, things have been so busy! drew and jacob started kindergarten!!! what?!?!?!?!i know, i can hardly believe it. they go from 7:45 to 2:45!!! everyday!!!they love it! they are in seperate classes. they actually left the choice up to me. i was told they had to be in different classes, and then they put all the pressure on me to decide. they did really well in pre-k with their own teachers, and own friends. it really showed to give them a sense of independence, and accomplishment. so i went ahead and decided to do the same this year. then i felt guilty. they are best friends. they might want to share this first year of school together. so i asked them. they said they wanted to be together. my heart sank. well, that all lasted about 5 minutes. we were walking to the car and they started to argue about something (not sure what) and as i was getting them buckled in, drew says "i dont want to be in the same class anymore"....jacob follows with "me either!" problem solved. they love their new teachers and friends. they insist i dont make a lunch for them. they want to go through the lunch line just like peter parker from spider man. im pretty impressed with the meal options too. their days are much longer, and we are getting used to waking up SO freaking early! for those that really know me, you know i dont get up til 9. so 6:30 was a rude awakening. but im finding i get a lot more done, and i feel more accomplished at the end of the day. so, i guess its a fair trade off. this week has been long. i havent really known what to do with myself while they are gone. im so used to chasing after 3, and now its just me and grace. she loves it though. having me ALL to herself. occassionally she will look for them. and she is always excited when its time to pick them up. i am too! when did they grow up so fast? its seems like it has happened over night. and while yes, i do know that they are still so small and not LITERALLY grown up :) it still feels like time is moving too quickly. there is not enough time in the day (most days atleast, sometimes there is more than enough hehe)to savor each moment with them, and to make sure i am teaching them all they need to know to become good men one day.

on a side note......grace loves to aggravate jacob. she totally knows what she is doing, and gets great pleasure out of doing it........it goes something like this....i picked up the boys from school

Me:how was your day guys?
jacob: wellllllll
grace: wellllllll
jacob: ummmmmmm
grace: ummmmmmm
jacob: GRACE STOP COPYING ME!!!
grace: dace sto coing me
jacob: now grace!!!!!!!!!
grace: now dace
jacob: MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!
grace: MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

its totally hysterical.. you have to hear it to get the full experience of laughter. its so hard to keep a straight face when telling grace not to do that to jacob and that he doesnt like it. she doesnt ever do it to drew. he doesnt get mad at her for things like that. but jacob, she knows she can really get to. so she takes full advantage of the opportunity EVERY time he talks.

my life is full, and i love it. i love being a mom. i love all the silly things my kids do each day that keep me going. they remind me not to sweat the small stuff....and its all small stuff. they are my heart.