Disney World - 3 kids, 14 hours, 'nuff said

Kindergarten is Over?

We survived Kindergarten....barely. I was so not prepared for all the lunch packing, homework, parties, field day, bring a muffin, eat a muffin, mystery reader and parties galore! I plan to be way more prepared for 1st grade. Who I am kidding? There is no amount of preparation that can be done when you're a parent. The to-do list is endless, I spend so much time with my washing machine, I think we're dating and I'm certain my back will go out any day now since I spend at least 2 hours every night bending over to pick up whatever Kendall has thrown on the floor. So what exactly is the upside to parenting someone may ask? (that someone being me, of course). Well, everyday I get to learn something new from someone who has been in the world for only 6 short years. She reminds me to stop and be silly for no reason, to dance in the middle of the grocery store, to eat candy and not think about the calories and to smile even when I want to cry. And although I'm absolutely exhausted most days, and no amount of Starbucks will give me as much energy as my child has, I really cannot imagine my life without her in it. She gives me a reason to push through the tiredness, the exhaustion and the everyday stuff that is life. When I think about the idea that we, as mothers, "give life", it seems so ironic because Kendall really gave life to me, and I will be eternally grateful to God for giving me such a wonderful gift.

Our wonderful babysitter!!

Our carpool buddy!!


Kendall and her dad