My First Grader and other Stuff

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Lulu started school this week. You all know what I am going to say....cant believe how time flies, she looks so grown up - yada yada. Yes, its all true. I feel all those things.


I am not, however, a mother who has ever felt tearful when my kids have started school. I am missing that gene. I am always very excited and cant help thinking how cool this next phase is going to be.

Dont be mistaken; I am not made of stone and I do have nostalgic thoughts but never tears!


Honey also started Senior Primary so it is a big year for her too. It is lovely to have them in the same school even though they finish at different times....eish.


The extramurals are nuts this term - spent a crazy few days trying to sort it all out so I can avoid having to be in 3 different places at the same time. I have ended up with extramurals every day of the week but fortunately still managed to be home by 3pm every day except Tuesday so that is a mercy. I am not complaining (right now) as I choose to be a SAHM for this very reason - to be available to ferry my kids and afford them these opportunities.

In other news...I went for a massage on Friday.

A back, neck and shoulder therapy session. Oi vey but I was in a bad way. It was excruciating at times - not the therapists fault either! I have to incorporate stretching into my fitness routines because being this tight is not healthy. I will go for massages twice a month until the situation resolves itself.

I also took myself off for Vit B12 shots. I am feeling like I have started the year on the back foot and need a kickstart to give me the edge again. The shot wasnt nearly has sore as i remembered although my last one was a good 15yrs ago!!

Quite amazing how much maintenance this bod of mine is requiring these days....a good tuning every now then is clearly in order. ;-)

Comments

Kirsty said…
So with you here.... I love my children dearly, but couldn't wait to pack them off to school again!!! i nearly tripped over my slummy mummy fliup-flop when I heard the one yummy mummy howling at the school gate about how much she was gonna miss her little darling after spending 24/7 with her for the past 6 weeks....
Me??? not so much... but that said, I am trying to relish this time whilst the nippers still think I'm cool-ish, cos I know ... give it a few years and they'll be making me drop them a block away...
January 23, 2011 at 2:15 PM
MrsLG said…
Hey,

Ja, I also (thankfully) missed the gene of tears at starting school, and mine didn't shed any either. Think we were both only too happy for school.

I did shed a tear or two when she finished school tho. WHat does that say about me??? Hahhaa...

xx
January 23, 2011 at 3:05 PM
Stefanie said…
The time is coming when you'll be taking vitamins just like the rest of us...getting older aint for sissies.
Lovely pics.
January 23, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Ness at Drovers Run said…
I have tears and nostalgia for all of ten seconds, until the mad cackling (with glee) sets in that I now have time to actually work again :)
January 23, 2011 at 5:28 PM
cat said…
Ja, I am not big on tears either... I so need a massage too. Good on you for looking after yourself.
January 24, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Lynette Jacobs said…
Not big on tears at all...and I always had my kids telling me to "please go now" when I dropped them off at school.
January 24, 2011 at 1:25 PM
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