Since it has been July of last year since I've done anything on this crazy blog, there is a lot to catch up on. However, I don't have time right now to catch up on it. Today is Mother's Day. I have to say that being a mother is at times much harder and other times much easier than I ever could have imagined. I would say with both of the kids that actually getting them out into the world was the worst part followed very closely by sleep deprivation. However, once those passed, I've got to say, it hasn't been too terribly bad. Now, don't let me leave you thinking we've got this in the bag, 'cause we don't. New things come up everyday. I just think at this point we've learned how to better cope with them.
Ethan is nearing the end of pre-K this year and has matured so much since last year. He has definitely benefited from the extra year before kindergarten. He is drawn to artistic things and he loves math. I'm glad to see he takes after me :) At least I've heard that means he is using both sides of his brain and not necessarily dominant one way or the other.
Maisie gets to start at the same school as Ethan next year. She will go two times per week. Ethan has made my job easy because he comes home everyday and teaches her what he learned. I haven't really had to teach her much because Ethan already has. We need to start teaching her how to write her name and all the other letters. Time will tell if Maisie is fully utilizing her brain. Hopefully she too will be like me in that respect.
We skied Breckenridge, swam the Great Wolf Lodge, and made plans for Red River and maybe KC this summer. It is my goal to do better at keeping up with the blog (but I think I said that last year too).
Happy Mother's Day 2010!
