Cha Cha Changes

So the day I have been dreading since last winter has finally arrived, my "bestest friend E-rie" has started Scuola Materna.  To be truthful I did not think it would be such a huge transition in our life, but just goes to show you I don't know much! It seems like this one change has affected almost every aspect of our lives from daily routines, to budgets and meals too.

My day starts when my phone alarm rings out at 4:55, then the fitbit buzzes at 5 and my ipad starts singing to me at 5:01 (I'm tough to wake up!).  After all that I'm still not usually flinging back the covers until 5:20 and then its exactly 60 minutes to get myself clean and dressed. Kiddos up at 6:30, hair done, shoes on and sitting at the table by 7 (we don't put on clothes until after breakfast) and out the door to take the dog on a walk at 7:40. And by 8 we are all headed to school so we can drop her off before all 26 kids are in her classroom. Even though I know exactly what this is supposed to look like and have it planned to the minute I'm still feeling cranky and rushed just trying to get the dog out for a walk. Thank goodness E-rie and Wildman entertain each other the whole 20 minute walk because that gives me enough time to get over my bad mood.

Since the Wildman is, well, wild we then hoof it to the park for him to play. Thankfully there is a great cafe there where I can sit, enjoy my cappuccino and spend about 10 minutes preparing my plan of attack for the rest of the day. Usually after I'm done Wildman has decided I'm worthy to be in his presence and we do some serious playing for like an hour. Poor guy misses his sissy so much during the day that I try to do everything I can to make it as fun much as possible. He is beyond excited when he hears my phone alarm go off at 3:30 because he knows it means we get to go see sissy! "Sissy Mama... Shoes and feet... Sissy Mama"

Once we are home from school it is dinner, baths, taking the dog out again, stories and bed. After they are snoring away I can do all of the stuff that needs to happen to make the next day roll smoothly- you know iron clothes, pick up and hose down the kitchen!

Have you noticed what's missing? My workout! I can't seem to figure out where to fit that in so it still makes sense. I'm usually a get up and do it in the morning but I tried that and it got skipped more often then it got done. I guess I will have to try it at night, but by then I've usually lost my mojo. For now I'm just glad that my usual routine means I'm walking anywhere from 5- 6 miles a day.

I never said we were thrilling, exciting people- just traveling fools! And since she is in school we have to actually plan those trips before the week before now. But never fear we will be hitting the road at least once this fall, Edinburgh Scotland.

Who knew that starting school was such a huge change? Thankfully everyone here seems to be adjusting and loving it!

Happy Day!
Erin