Eden and Lola in School FINALLY

Outside Lola's classroom. The calm before the storm

Outside of Eden's second grade classroom

Summer is over, yes!! It was a lot of fun but let's just say I really needed school to start, just for a break and some routine. I realize now where Eden gets her need for structure from. The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. It's kind of comical especially in the mornings, the two of us ranting on and on about being late, which happens to be early, but our late early if that makes much sense. At the same time, Lola is worrying about what shoes she is going to wear and could care less about leaving on time. We are all a fun bunch on school mornings.

This year Eden is in 2nd grade. She is such the studious girl. So responsible. So eager to learn. She gets to school, gathers all her books and folders and pencil case and now a diary (it's so cute! It always says something like mommy's a sweetie pie and Lola is loud or has stories about cats and says once up on a time, instead of upon a time...very sweet) and she sits. You can see the different personalities, too. Ones like Eden who are very focused and quite serious and studious and the ones like my supposed future son-in-law (Let's hope not! He's a terrible student and he's bad to the bone) that wander around lost, still half asleep. Not listening to a word being said. It's really fun getting a glimpse of this.

Oh a really new thing for me is I signed on as room parent on top of my usual classroom volunteer work. It's a huge job and I am ready to partake in this new responsibility. I hear it's a tough tough job, but I think I can do it. I'm excited about it at least. Eden's happy I will be in her classroom helping out on Friday mornings, too.

So now, Lola started her 4 year Preschool and let's just say it was a very very sad bad day for her...and me, too. She cried and cried and clung so tight to me. The teachers had to pry her off me and I saw her clawing at the door screaming for me. It's been quite an emotional roller coaster for Lola since she's turned four. She has become so clingy to me. She won't do the things she used to. Eden calls her the drop-out. She dropped out of ballet, gymboree and if she could she would drop out of school. She's getting better thank goodness, but it's been so tough! I've been an emotional mess and so has she. She was crying everyday about going to school and all I could do is let her cry it out. I guess it worked because she's doing much better at school and the teacher's say she does just fine once I go. I've gotten there early and seen this for myself. Now when I pick her up she cries to stay. I NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WITH MISS LOLA. NEVER A DULL MOMENT as I always say. I plan on helping out at her school as well this year.