If you value your sleep...

Do Not Learn Photoshop!!! I have sooo many photos to edit, I don't know how I'll ever get through it! There are so many fun things to do, I find myself getting carried away and before I know it, I've completely over engaged!

I've been sick for quite some time and am just starting to feel back to normal. I came down with an intense fever 13 days ago. It continued for 10 days running an average of 100 with spikes at 104 followed with horrible chills. No other symptoms other than swollen glands and some strange pains in unmentionable areas. After several doctor visits (an co-pays) later, all my blood levels are finally back to normal and I think I've gotten rid of the infection. I go for my final visit on Tuesday to ensure everything is as it should be and that the lump in my throat has dissipated.

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First Day of School

Kasey started Kindergarten today! My baby is growing up. Before the drop off, there were no thoughts of myself being upset or sad to have my "baby" starting school, but wow... The tears reared their ugly head when I watched him being so independent in his class. It was so unexpected. He is such a momma's boy and secretly I LOVE IT! I eat it up! His teacher is already in love with him and his sense of humor. After all, who can resist lil Kasey? His charisma for life and fascination in small details is so magnetizing.

Gavin started the 4th grade. He too, was so independent. I suppose it's a good thing that my children have the virtue of independence, because it makes life a lot easier to not have them tugging on your leg, however, to be perfectly honest, I'll have to admit that I was a bit shocked to not have them hesitating at all to join their classes. Gavin's spirit is so mild and serene. He will always make a great friend, for he is incapable of peccancy. He is now the big man on campus without his big sister there to reign over him.

Carissa started middle school. WOW! What a dramatic ordeal! She was so nervous. She had everything planned out. She knew exactly the way she would wave high to people, how she would set up her locker. Oh... But I did find out today that we did NOT know the proper hair style for middle school. Apparently flipped layers with swoopy bangs is no longer "in". The proper middle school hair-do is long curled hair! How could we be wrong?

Texas schools require the parents to purchase an entire years worth of supplies in the beginning of the year. You are sent with a list of about 30-40 items for each child to bring on the first day (ie: 2 boxes crayons, 3 boxes markers, 5 packs paper, 16 glue sticks!!!) As you can see from Carissa's picture, it's a massive amount of items to carry on the first day. What happened to using hand-me-down crayons and paints from last year like how I grew up in Cali?

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