School - Fall - RUN RUN RUN

School is going well. My 6 year old is a little more whiny than usual - but I think that is just him trying to adjust to ALL day school. My 11 yr old missed 3 of the first 8 days due to bronchitis - he is fine now - but not a good thing to miss that much with your first year of multiple teachers. My 14 yr old made the HS play - so now we are into the after school practice schedule. The musical they are doing is BYE-BYE-BIRDIE. Almost 20 month old is missing all his brothers and sisters to play with - but the last few days he wants mommy to lay in bed holding him in my arms and just talking and laughing and singing songs --- how lucky am I, that I get to stay home and do that. i have to admit, the first morning he was extra clingy and I thought he might be sick. But then I kept thinking of everything I was not getting done. Then it hit me --- this is the job I am suppose to do - take care of him. I am a SAHM for a reason and I think I sometimes let the to-do list take over more than it should.

Now for the update on my 8 yr old. After fighting since January for a Dr. to listen to me - I spoke with a specialist and found out that she is insulin resistant - early stages. Luckily I didn't listen to the first two dr. from the same office. I kept pushing - it took until Aug (from Jan) for me to finally get them to order blood work. I have to admit at one point I thought they were right and I was just overreacting.....but the MOM Alarm kept going off that something was just not right. She had gained weight in her tummy, chest and face...but her pants size had stayed the same. Anyway, she has to watch her Carb. in take and I have already seen a difference in her.

So Fall hit here full force this week. Monday it was barely in the 50's - very cold and rainy. This whole week we have had only one day in the 70's for the high - and most days have been in the 60's. We might have a bit of a warming again in a week or so - but then it will be full force Fall and sooner than laster Winter! It does not seem possible.

This week also was the start of piano, gymnastics, play practice, scouts, ect. I have aways been about keeping the activities to a minimum. My kids number one job is to be good students. Amanda is at play practice three times a week, youth group once a week, and piano once a week. Parker is at Scouts once a week, and piano once a week - he opted not to do Fall Soccer - I think with all the new classes at school ( 4 or 5 different teachers and more homework) he wanted to make sure he was not over loaded with other things. Adyson has Achievement Days - which is what 8 yr old girls do here instead of Scouts - every other week for one day, Power Tumbling once a week, and piano once a week. CJ has gymnastics Tues. and Thurs., and his singing group once a week. With piano and the singing group across the street at the neighbors (no driving needed) - the youth group, scouts and ach. days two blocks away (quick drop offs) I think it makes it manageable. Not too stressful or crazy. But still very busy!!!!!! Finding time to sneak in dinner as a family is a little tricky some days. =)

I feel like I constantly hear the gingerbread man song in my head - "RUN! RUN! As fast as you can - you can't catch me I'm a mom with a plan!" lol.