Sunday, August 31, 2008

Six Years On


Today is my 6th wedding anniversary. Nathaniel is on the road again so it's just been another day around here. It's been a few years since Nathaniel has been home on our anniversary...at least that's what it feels like. You might catch me in a lie if you go back through the archives, but I don't have the energy to check my facts at the moment. At any rate, here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. Be kind and excuse my rounded belly and bootylicious booty because I was busy growing a human when these pictures were taken.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

School Daze

Yesterday was Geof's first day of Kindergarten....and we've all survived it mostly intact. Nathaniel came home off the road on Friday with a cold. We pumped orange juice and vitamins into Geof all weekend in the hopes that he wouldn't be sick for his first day of school. At 2am the night before he wakes me up to tell me he has a stuffy nose. I gave him some cold medicine and sent him back to bed. At 6:30am we got him up and he was all stuffed up. We fed him a small breakfast with orange juice and a few minutes later he puked it all up. We hesitated about taking him on to school but decided the puking incident was just nerves. At 7:30am we took him on to school. I walked him inside and to the gym where all the students gather before the school day starts. We sat for a while in his assigned area until he decided he needed to use the bathroom. We did that and I walked him back to the gym, pointed out where he needed to sit, waved goodbye and left. We did our hugs and kisses outside the gym so as not to embarrass him on his first day! I left the school fighting tears the whole way. I never did cry in spite of wanting to crawl in a hole to weep. Nathaniel took me on to work and I watched the clock all day wondering how he was doing and if he was ok. Nathaniel and Geof picked me up from work later that afternoon. Geof's response to my questions about the day was a hearty two thumbs up! He had a great time and I was relieved. He doesn't have to go today because they've staggered the start time for Kindergarteners. The other half of his class goes today and everyone goes tomorrow and for the rest of the year. Today he'll spend trying to get well enough to head back tomorrow. All in all it was a success and we've crossed another milestone in his life. I'm hanging in there and looking forward to whatever comes next!
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