First day...

Tomorrow is a big day. It's a day of firsts and I'm so excited!

For starters, Caleb starts preschool in the morning. He's going to the same preschool that Katherine did, but rather than "preschool" it's more of a "playgroup". It's only for two hours once a week, but I think it'll be so good for him. He's an incredibly smart little guy, so I'm not worried about the academics, but he really needs to spread his wings and gain some independence from me. He's always been such a Mommy's boy, so I think this will be a great experience for him.

I can't believe that he's starting preschool already. It's so unreal. Once again, I'm sitting here wondering where the time has gone, and amazed at how quickly he's grown. I'm sure there will be plenty of tears on my end tomorrow. LOL!!

Since Caleb is starting school, and my mom offered to bond with Andrew, I'm using my "free time" to volunteer in Katherine's classroom. She loves having me there, so I'm jumping at the chance. It's such a great opportunity to see a little into her world.

So -- my morning tomorrow is going to be CRAZY! Here's the rundown:

6:00 -- wake up and shower. I also have to do a quick pick up of the house since Libby is coming to clean in the afternoon.

7:15 wake Katherine up and get her ready for school. Caleb always wakes up on his own (thankfully!). It's the usual routine -- breakfast, getting dressed, brush teeth/hair, gather her million belongings and head out the door. Oh, and since it's been cold, I've been driving her so she doesn't have to wait at the bus.

8:10'ish Take some "first day" pictures of Caleb.

8:25 walk out the door with all three kids, all of their school stuff and a bag for Andrew.

8:30 drop Katherine off at school.

9:00 take Caleb to school and get some pictures!

9:15 head over to my mom's house and feed Andrew. He's staying there for the rest of the morning.

10:15 take off for Beaver Creek. I'm helping out with literacy groups and those start at 10:30.

11:08 Leave Beaver Creek and rush over to preschool to pick up Caleb. I need to be there by 11:15.

11:30 get back to my mom's house and feed the boys lunch.

I'm exhausted just thinking about it. Man, it's going to be a busy morning! Oh, and this is exactly what my Tuesday morning will be like EVERY week! This is also our "early" day at Chow's. Katherine gets off the bus at 3:45 and we need to be in West Des Moines for class which starts at 4:30. Anyone who tells you that stay-at-home moms do nothing but sit on the couch and eat bon-bons all day are NUTS!! I'm WAY busier now that I ever was back in the days what I actually worked for a living! LOL.