GSPS Starts in 5 days. Can I get an AMEN!!!!????

Yes I'm still alive and yes we've all survived the summer. Maggie is almost finished with her second week of big-girl-kindergarten and seems to like her class and teacher. She's not very open with the details of her day, but all I can do is keep trying, and as long as she seems happy I'm not going to worry. The biggest surprise so far has been having to sign an emergancy transfer for her because apparently our address is considered part of the Byng school district. Who knew??

Kendall, on the other hand, has been an absolute pill since she lost her built-in playmate to Glenwood. She fights me at wake up, dressing, drop-off, lunchtime, playtime, worktime, pick-up, bedtime, etc. The fourth day of school, last Wednesday, the principal had to take Maggie to her class because Kendall was in the middle of a you-can-make-me-do-it-when-I-don't-want-to-but-I-sure-as-hell-won't-be-happy-about-it fit and I'm pretty sure her screams reached every nook and cranny of the school. She's not a bad kid, I think she's jealous of this strange place that takes her sister away from her 5 days a week while she's left at home. Patience, I keep telling myself, patience.

I seem to be in the midst of a subconcious masochistic vandetta aimed at the left side of my body. Last Wednesday, the day of Kendall's mega-loud tantrum, I was messing with my hair as I headed through a door. Sadly enough for my elbow, I didnt' account for the extra width and knocked into the corner of the door frame with enough force to see stars and be nauseaus enough that I was sweating like a dog. I had to lay down for 10 minutes before it passed. No fracture, just a busted bursa. Just as the arm is feeling better, I'm going to pick up Maggie from school on Monday and my left ankle rolls outward and pops, knocking me & Kendall to the ground. Kendall was fine once I fixed the cover on her Leapster, and I was just shaking my head at myself thinking 'you have GOT to be kidding me!!!!'. What kind of clutz am I?? I'm happy to report that the swelling is almost gone and the bruising is not bad at all, so I should be running again by next Tuesday. Have I mentioned that's the first day of GSPS??!!!

We're headed to Norman tomorrow for a weekend of tailgating and Sooner Football. Wish them (and us) luck!!!!