August 20, 2007
To day is the first day of school. The three big kids are in school for a full day. Paris is still asleep and the house is quiet. I took the kids to school and as I was dropping them off the national anthem was playing- meaning we were a bit late! Leif and Emilia jumped out of the car with nervous excitement and took off as their classrooms are near to each other. Atlas stayed in the car as I drove closer to his room. The sweet music teacher was holding up a sign that said “289 days until summer” and beneath that “163 days until baby Chantry”. She miscarried during her first pregnancy last year in the 8th month. I don’t know if it was her sign, the national anthem or what, but just then I got all choked up. I have been excited for the past two weeks for school to start. The house has felt crowded, messy, hot and my head felt ready to explode. Now it is quiet, clean and all but one of my kids are gone for the day and the one home is still sleeping!
Last night I put the kids to bed around 8pm. Emilia got right in bed with Leif, their heads at opposite ends. Atlas on the top bunk. Paris got in Emilia’s bed and promptly fell asleep. I checked on the kids around midnight- Emilia was laying next to Leif and Atlas had gotten in bed with Paris and they were holding hands. It was too dark to take a picture.
3 comments:
you'd better start commenting on my blog if you want your children to have buckets of money from ol' moneybags aunt charla when i die!
Soooooo darling. Mila's hair is out-of-control cute. . . and I'm so glad that you have a blog now.
Can't wait to see your wonderful food as well.
Oh my gosh. I love that your biggest and your littlest were holding hands!!!! Give them to me!
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