Well September keeps right on rolling along and our little morning routines are getting somewhat easier to handle. Making breakfast and lunch simultaneously is not too hard and most days, we're even ahead of the game getting out of the house without that terrible rushed feeling we ended the year on. It also probably helps that the bus is averaging about 5 minutes later this year for the pick up. So yeah, so far, so good. Except for the morning I dropped a knife into my foot. But luckily it wasn't the same day I took this photo. No, that was just a colorful morning I wanted to remember. Then there was the Curriculum Night at AOC that meant I had to jump between classrooms for the first time ever. Fortunately, AOC runs two segments for parents in this situation, so I started the evening in Carolina's classroom hearing all about her K class and then scooted down the hall to Elisa's 3rd grade room for a brief intro to her teacher and her year ahead. It was fun to read her story on the wall and to see how much effort they all put into their art work. Another year beginning and moving right along.
By the end of the week, we were ready to celebrate the entrance of fall with the Queens County farm fair. After years of hit or miss attendance, I was really hoping to make it back again. Last year we went with Jose and Irene and Carmen which was a bit more complicated, but still lots of fun to watch the kids together. This year, however, the only time we could make the fair was after a photo shoot I had on Saturday morning, so we ended up going it alone which was also just fine. Nacho also had to work later that night, so it really wasn't going to be a leisurely stroll through the farm. No, in fact, we had the activities down to a science and managed to hit it all (minus the pony rides which were on pause) within 2.5 hours--a new record! And this year, I made sure to start with the beer and sausages before moving on to the carnival rides. So we were all happy and the sweetness of the funnel cake was the crowning achievement. The next day with Nacho gone, we had not one, not two, but THREE birthday parties in and around the neighborhood to attend. It was a full day of celebrating and yes, eating too much pizza. So Elisa was thrilled to see shredded beef sliders at Maya's Super Hero party. Ha. She really did love them. And Carolina got to see lots of her friends at Aya and Crosby's parties before tagging along as the little sis and BFF at Maya/Kira's Crossfit party. And I have to admit, I enjoyed socializing while the kids ran wild. It's so nice to have a social circle that involves kids and parents we all like. It's hard to imagine many of these friendships go back 8 years already. So yeah, this month has been a busy one so far and if this amount of fun keeps up, I think I'm going to need a long week off. Oh right, beach week is coming!
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