Quick Update

I have to be quick because I want to get outside and spend some time playing with the kids (& Earl). The weekend flew by, although I'm not sure why I thought it would be any different from any other weekend. I'm so, so, so enjoying my new part time status. I can't say it enough. Cooper and I had so much fun today. I bought him some Lego's with Grammy Musial's birthday gift card. I was hoping for something new that would keep him occupied for a few minutes. He's not really one to play by himself for any length of time but wow did he ever like the Lego's. It's amazing to me how different he is when he is alone here at the house with me. He does routinely ask about the "school bus" and I reassure him each time that we will go get McKenna off the school bus soon. I've also been amazed at how well they have played together once McKenna gets home from school. They've never really fought or anything like that, but now they are really playing together nicely.
McKenna had her first homework assignment tonight. She had to write a few lines of M's. Needless to say, it didn't take very long as that's one letter she's had mastered for awhile. I'm a stickler on handwriting though so I made her erase a few and do them over again. And so it begins, I suppose!
I've continued to enjoy meeting other mom's in my neighborhood at the bus stop. They've all been very nice so far and seem like a good group of ladies. Now if only I could remember everyone's name!
So, not much else is happening with the Mowry's. We're all just continuing to find a new routine. I still am not completely sure the exact time I need to leave for the bus stop in the morning. I thought I had it down until this morning when the bus was almost five whole minutes early. Cooper and I are figuring out things as we go each day that we're home. One thing is for sure....Cooper's nap time 1pm! Earl has started 10 hour shifts this week which has moved our dinner time back considerably. We've gone from an early dinner crowd to a much later table time but we'll figure it out eventually. I head into work on Wednesday which will be McKenna's first day at the new babysitter. I'm sure she'll do fine but the first day is always laced with a little anxiety on everyone's part.
Well, my few minutes are up and my kiddos are outside laughing away without me. Don't want to miss that. Tomorrow I'll try for something a little more interesting and maybe include some pictures.