New Beginnings

Wow, so many things going on today it's hard to know where to start. I think it's appropriate to first mention the anniversary of 9/11. It's hard to believe it was 5 years ago that the towers collapsed in that awful tragedy. I often find myself wandering around on this day in a bit of a fog not sure what I am supposed to be doing or feeling or how I'm supposed to be acting. I remember vividly, as I'm sure everyone else does, what I was doing that day, where I was when I first saw the news and where I was when I first realized that magnitude of it all - and when the towers fell. I grabbed my infant son to me and I cried and cried. So here we are 5 years later. What do we do now?

Today is also Hubby's birthday. He has tried unsuccessfully to change his birthday to Sept 12 since the horrible tragedy without much luck. His family all called him last night and I just had to ask him point blank if they actually KNEW when his birthday was. Heck, I know when it is and I wasn't even there - you would think those people that brought him into the world though should have some sort of recollection of what day it was. We went out to dinner last night to celebrate; not because we were trying to avoid the actual day, but because it was Sunday and I knew he would be home before 10pm (not something I can count on many other days). Then we went to Magician's school orientation. This brings me to the next subject of the day....


My baby started school today. He was so excited wheeling around his Buzz Lightyear backpack and wearing his new denim jacket. I packed the kids up in the car and off we went. We dropped Supergerky off first. He looked so grown up lining up with his class outside the school. The first few days we went we always missed the big march into the classroom so this was a new phenomenon. The little one was very upset when he couldn't line up and go in too.

Then it was off to preschool. The kids are so little. It was hard letting him go, even though he got to the threshhold of the door, gave a cheery "Bye Mommy" and a wave and went off to play with the Thomas the Train set they had there. It was only for an hour today but it was still rough. For the parents. He told me all about it when I met him at the end of class - Thomas the Tank Train, Harold the Helicopter, and goldfish for snack. That's what I got from him. Wait until he learns that he has to actually sit in circle time with the other kids. That's not gonna go over very well I'm afraid. At least the dirty look will be directed at someone else for a change. Oh, and the screeching. That's always a joy too. I guess we'll see. So we start the next chapter.

It's amazing how our lives have changed literally overnight. It used to be that their lives revolved around my schedule and what I had to do. Now it is insane how much stuff there is to do for them - it's all about them now. I volunteered to be a class mom for the kindersgarten class (and anyone that knows me laughs at the thought), then there is the PTA and the event for the preschool that I volunteered to chair because I want to be fair in my volunteering (not that they would know the difference but it assuages my guilt some), the back to school nights, the class meetings, etc etc etc. And homework hasn't even started yet. Oh, and now I have to get back to work. I guess my boss was not amused when I told her I didn't have time to work what with my emotional dramas and my blogging and such.

More soon.