Another School Year Begins. . .Yipee!!!!!!!!!

Can you tell the children are beginning to drive me crazy. I think that just as much as they are driving me crazy I believe that I am driving them crazy. I know they are driving each other crazy and as a result we are living in a crazy "chaotic" household. I know at least Jessica feels this way, because she informed me that Mrs. Lynde down the street (who has seven children by the way) feels bad for me because of the chaos in the house. To which I respond, "What??????????? Why does Mrs. Lynde think we are living in chaos?" I am thinking at this point wouldn't their house be more chaotic considering how many children they have. So Jessica then informs me that Mrs. Lynde thinks this because that's what Jessica told her. Thanks kid!

So now I know how she really feels. Of course being the constant approval freak I am I am deeply concerned that the neighbour now has this view. I spent some of my sleepless night last night envisioning what she must think is going on in this house. I am a home-body and don't go out that much so I have never actually run across this neighbour (or really any neighbours for that matter), only Gil has, so I now imagine that her and her husband are feeling bad for Gil living with such an inept life. When I asked Jessica if there was any chaos in the Lyndes house she responded, "No she's very organized."

Grrr. . . Argh! Now I also know that she obviously feels I am not organized. Can you imagine! Those of you that know me personally know that this is a complete fabrication on her part (inflect sarcasm here.) Gil and I are the epitome of organization.

Anyway back to the orginal subject of this post, next week the two are back at their respective schools and at least two days a week Frances and I will get a well needed rest from the constant, teasing, nagging, fighting, and general noise that two extra children come with. Especially since Jessica now comes with a tag-along of at least one other neighbourhood girl if not two, so again the noise is magnified.

So despite the busyness of school preparations, eye-doctor appointments and doctor appointments, I am looking forward to some days of leisure. Luckily for me the two left in my care enjoy nap-time and are generally at this stage more agreeable.