Today marks the first day of the last week of pre-kindergarten for Jack. This program as a whole has been marvelous for him and us as well. It marked a lot of firsts for us and helped to usher in a new and prominent fixture for our lives as a family, school. Madeline also had her first day at Vacation Bible School, which she adored and was very excited about as well. It also marks the day that I became a shuttle. We got Jack on the bus to school, got Maddie to VBS, went to the YMCA with just me and Noah, picked Jack up at home, went to pick up Maddie and then stopped by the community center for lunch. Koo Koo Kangaroo had it right, we really are rollin' in the minivan.
It made me reflect that in just a few short weeks, Jack will begin full-time Kindergarten and Madeline will start preschool 2 days per week. How fantastic. I'm not as sad about it as I thought I might be. I'm very excited for them and their new adventures. I'm looking forward to time alone with the Bug. But more than my feelings, are the LOGISTICS!!
This change that is coming in a few weeks will wreak havoc on the one thing that I have come to depend on and crave and have refused to let go of....nap time.
My kids all nap. I really haven't given them the choice not to nap. I nap, and I love it. I try to be the uber productive mom getting the things done while the kids sleep. But it always bites me in the ass, because here is the deal. I love naps. Even if I get 20 minutes of rest and then get to watch a crappy reality TV show alone, I feel much better. Laundry, and dishes be dammed. I'm getting my nap on!!
But this will likely all go down the tubes here in a few short weeks. It really is okay. I will miss them, but will probably be too busy being the Linstad Shuttle Service to notice...and I can totally drive through for coffee a little more often, right?
