summertime (almost)

I realized the last time I posted it was six weeks before the wedding..now I think it has been six weeks SINCE the wedding...what a fabulous day...the bride was stunning, the groom handsome and the flower girls were enchanting. It was great to have some of my closest friends present to help celebrate the day.

Since then...life is just busy. I used to have a friend who had at least 6 kids and I remember asking her "how do you do it??" ...her reply-it was toughest going from 1 child to 2 children...yes...I can see this....b/c while S is my 3d child the difference b/t #1 and #2 is 20+ years and I did not raise them together. It is more than double the work, double the laundry, double the food. We've had a few rough weeks but each day gets a bit better. A few weeks ago S was really a tyrant...then I found out she hurt her foot in soccer-and never bothered to tell us...kind of explains why she was so irate-she was in pain. We still have the daily crying for no apparant reason but the tantrums have subsided a little. She graduates from kindergarten next week and will go to firt grade next year and possibly the year after that as well. She is looking forward to riding the school bus.

For the previous 2 summers and winters J has attended acting classes at the local arts center...she has been in at least 5 plays...we attended the christmas show at the Marion Palace Theater and she stated that she wanted to be in a big show. We sw that auditions would be held for children for the summer musical "Guys and Dolls". We asked her if she wanted to audition and she said yes. Luckily a friend auditioned the day before and gave us the lowdown on what to expect. I took her there this past Sunday and she sang and danced and loved seeing all the adults audition as well. She will be in the show as part of the chorus. No speaking parts for the children but what a great experience. The rehearsal schedule will be a bit grueling for a few weeks but since she doesn't have school it is ok. She will attend LaPetite during the day but can sleep on the way there and the way home.

Both girls played on the same soccer team this past spring and loved it. Next year they will be on different teams as J will be on the 2nd/3rd grade team.