Monday, January 5, 2009

Back to School

Well, the big kids were back in school today. Of course, this means that DS#3, who has gotten used to having constant attention, got a bit lonely. The fact that it was pretty much a grey, cold, damp day that kept us inside wasn't much help either.

We made a trip to the gym, followed by a trip to Costco where we got lunch and got a several days' supply of milk and various other items. If our fridge could hold more milk I could buy more in a single trip and not have to buy milk as often. Alas, I have to hold myself to 5-6 gallons per trip. With the older kids back in school I probably won't need to buy milk again until Friday. We went through LOTS of milk during Christmas break.

The gym we belong to is a Lifetime Fitness. My information is based on the 2 locations here in SA but I have to say that they run a clean, well-kept establishment. The child-care areas at both locations here are very clean and well-maintained and the women (and men) working there are very good with the kids. DS#3 has been dragged there since he was about 3 months old. According to the scale, he needs to go a lot more often. In any case, he likes it there, he now has some favorite toys including some trucks that are basically larger versions of toys he likes to play with here at home. So... on an ugly day like this I get a workout in and DS#3 gets to run around and play.

DD is back on her schedule this week. Gymnastics today, Dance Wednesday, and Piano Thursday. DS#1 doesn't start soccer practice again until next week. Yes, he had an entire 5 weeks off. DS#2 doesn't actually start his practices again until February, which is probably just about the right timing for him. He needs a bit more of a break. What this all boils down to is that we get to "build" back into the hectic schedule we had throughout the fall. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not, but we'll enjoy the little bit of extra relaxation time while we can.

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