First Day of School

school starts early here in texas. we've only had two months of summer vacation this year. but since we are new to the area, the kids are looking forward to school so they can meet more kids. i am looking forward to some alone time so i can really tackle the mess in this house. i believe there are still some boxes around somewhere that i haven't unpacked yet!

our days have to start at around 6:30 in the morning now since the school day starts about an hour and a half earlier than what we are used to. it was so hard to get up on the first day.

girl Z is in first grade, and boy Z is in kindergarten. both are in school full day and it's not an option. that gives me nearly 7 hours in the day without them! we'll see how i do after a few days. actually, as i am typing here, i am starting to miss them a little. the house is extremely quiet!