First Day of School

After we got to school today, Hal was a little unsure about kindergarten. She looks a little unsure in the above picture; where she is standing in line waiting for the bell to ring.

I am not sure what she is thinking in the above picture. I think she is thinking, "Wow, I really am a big girl, I don't know if I want to be."

She was more excited before we drove to the school.

Keyton was excited to start second grade.

This picture was taken right before we left for school. She loves to pose.

Hal eating breakfast.

The above picture was taken after Owen got his first haircut. I had to hold him while his hair was being cut--otherwise, I would have posted a picture of him actually getting his hair cut.

Hal's first haircut. I didn't have to hold her.

Over all we had a good first day of school. I think I am more tired than the kids. I am thankful school has started. Over the last few days, Keyton has really started to act out. I am thinking he misses his dad and also has unfortunately realized that he is stronger than his mother. His listening skills have not been....how shall I put this----good. I am ready for my helper to come home tomorrow.

Jesse, is at the moment, up in the air with some very famous people. He isn't supposed to talk about who he is flying, so technically I am not supposed to know. All I can say is that, he flies some awesome people around. I wish I could be in that jet with him sometimes--especially when I am chasing children around the house screaming, " TIME OUT!"

Bedtime Routine

School training for the bedtime routine-- is not going good...not good at all. I am starting to think...I might fall of the wagon ( I am kidding grandma--really, I am not very funny sometimes). Owen and Keyton are sharing a room, which is not a pleasant experience for anyone involved. I put the kids in bed at 8:00( about an hour and a half ago). Hal is asleep, Owen and Keyton are not. I know, there are two empty bedrooms downstairs, however, Keyton is not going to sleep down there (he still won't go potty without the bathroom door shut) and I don't feel comfortable with Owen being downstairs. It is times like these I miss my husband. We will get the hang of this in April...maybe.

Owen and Hal both had their first haircuts today.Yes, Hal is five and only now has had her first haircut. I love her curls, thankfully, her hair has stayed curly. Owen did good, he looks handsome. You can't even tell that Hal had a hair cut ( only an inch or so was cut), she told me that she feels, "fresh".

Tomorrow, we go and meet Keyton and Hal's teachers. For some reason, my daughter has this fear of saying bad words while at school . Halee has had "nightmares" that she has accidentally said a bad word in school. I am not sure she even knows any real bad words.

I am eager for Keyton to meet some children his own age. He has not had any friends to play with all summer. I am nervous about his first day-- with all of the new kids, but he seems to not care that he is not going to know anyone.

It is going to be a busy week for us. I hope we can adjust accordingly!

Jesse left today, he will be going to Peru tomorrow! He has such a cool job.

Jesse has started to help Erv ( Jesse's dad) farm this year. I think Jess has enjoyed it so far.

Hal is going to start kindergarten in five days. I can't believe it.

Keyton is going through some sort of growth spurt that has me concerned. Keyton is constantly hungry and it is a bit frustrating.

Owen is still crawling around, showing no interest in walking. Owen is also throwing fits like crazy. I can't get over his fits. He gets so mad when you take something away from him, he kicks, hits, and bites. I hope this is a stage or I am in trouble.

I have been trying to blog for the last couple of weeks-- I have written on a bunch of different topics, but have not published them. I don't know whats going on, but my mind is so busy that I can't write anything that makes sense these days. Which, is hard, because I enjoy writing. I need to pick a topic and stick with one--- I can't seem to do that these days. I am going to make it a goal to start blogging again at least every other day. I need reflect on my days, it is important to me for some reason.

Slump.

I need to get back on track. I have been eating crummy, not working out, and watching way too much t.v. ( after the kids go to bed, which means I am up too late, and not getting my much needed sleeping in). I need to get back on track--well not back on track, I need to get ON the track. I drink a lot of caffeine. I mean a lot. I am talking coffee, soda, and tea...all day long. No H2O. I know, it's gross. I would say I am in a slump-however, I can't say I am in a slump, since I have had these bad habits forever, so I would say I am in a slummpier slump. I stay home with my children--I sometimes don't shower for days at a time. I will admit it,I am a mess. When I put on makeup, my children don't recognize me...they ask me, "Where's our mom?". I will have to find a way to get out of this slummpier slump.

I just got a glass of water---just now I did. I am drinking it. This isn't so bad, I think I am making progress. Tomorrow, I will drink another glass of water. Maybe, tomorrow,I will take a brisk walk, in the afternoon.

Leaving Again

In a few weeks I leave for D.C., again. I am going to a Lady Gaga concert. I feel the need to travel-- I guess. Jesse has enough frequent flyer miles so that I can fly out there for free this time. While I am on the East Coast, my good friend Amber and I are going to go to NYC for the weekend. I am excited about this trip. My mother-in-law, Sue is going to watch the kids for the first few days that I am gone, and (I think) that my grandma Cheryl is also going to watch them for a couple of the days. Jesse will be home for the last few days. I will be gone for a week total. I must be wild. I must be a wild woman to just up and leave again. I hate leaving my babies. I do. I miss them very much while I am gone. I don't know what has gotten into me. I don't have any future trips planned. I will enjoy myself.

Owen has been teething like crazy these last few weeks. He has been miserable. The poor child gets three to four teeth at a time. Och. Owen hasn't shown any interest in walking yet. Even when we hold his hands, and try to walk with him, he gets angry and pulls himself to the ground. He gets around at a hundred miles an hour crawling, so I think he thinks to himself...who needs to walk?

Hal and Keyton are still fighting with each other like men in a bars. They just can't leave each other alone, and all I hear is, "MOMMY!!"

I can't wait until Jess gets home this week. I really need to spend some time with my husband.
Since, we have been home, we have not done anything together. We need a date night. Hopefully, on his next days off we will go to a movie and maybe even dinner.

Jesse and I skype when he is working. The other day we were talking to each other over our computers and my chair tipped over and I fell to the ground--hard. It hurt. As, I was laying on the ground laughing hysterically, I could hear Jesse saying, "Sarah, are you alright?" "Sarah?". It might have been the funniest thing that has happened to me in a long time. I just keep picturing how my fall must have looked to Jesse. All of a sudden I went missing from the screen. Jesse said he did see my legs fly up and hear a really load bang. I think he wonders about my equilibrium.

Nothing interesting to report

Jesse left for work today. He had to wake up at four a.m. because, all flights out of Williston were booked, which meant he had to fly out of Sidney, MT ( which is like an hour away--I think). I don't know how much he is going to like commuting to work from this area.

I thought that being back in Williston would eliminate all of the loneliness I felt. It has in most senses. I get to see my family all of the time. I have three children which keep me plenty busy. I guess I just miss my husband when he is gone. I am starting to think that this is a life that I will never get used to. I know that I am not alone, many women have husbands who are gone working for long periods of time. I now know from being back in Williston, that I am just a big wuss. Darn it.

Williston has changed so much--anyone who lives here or has lived here knows what I am talking about. There are so many new people living here. There are more out of state license plates than in state plates. It's crazy!

My mom came a few minutes ago and picked up Hal and Keyton. Not a bad perk about being back. Owen has been cutting a whole bunch of teeth lately, and he is not the happiest camper I have ever seen. He is miserable. Keyton and Hal have been fighting like men in bars. I am not a very good at intervening. Hopefully, once school starts we will have a routine, which lessons the fighting.

As anyone can see--I have nothing remotely interesting to report.