First Post: End of summer

So this is my first post...

I decided this is an easier way of doing things than sending out "update e-mails" every time one of my kids does something especially cute.

As summer vacation comes to a close, unlike most parents, I am saddened to see Marra go back to school. Summer was a lot of fun this year.

We just got back from a week of sun and sand south of Myrtle Beach in Litchfield Beach/Pawley's Island. The week was spent not only with hubby/Scott, daughter/Marra, and son/Kieran, but also with my mom/Mama Lou, dad/Pappy Jim, sister/Bre, brother in law/Adam, their three boys Elijah,Peanut, and Jo-Jo, my sister in law/Kelly and two of her kids Ethan and Alanna.

The week went by way too fast and now that we are home we have been slapped with the reality of the real world, School is starting.

Marra is recovering from her week at the beach by sitting in front of the TV and watching whatever she wants. Marra was an only child for 5 years, this past year has been a big change for her learning to share mommy and daddy with Kieran, so a week of sharing everything with 6 other kids took it's toll on Princess Marra.

Kieran has spent the last few days carrying around a play sword and making swooshing sounds with it, as well as trying to rough up his sister more than he did before we left for vacation. Kieran has spent the first year of his life primarily with females, with having a big sister and all the cheerleaders. The week at the beach was spent getting roughed up by his 4 boy cousins and "fighting" with uncle Adam and Daddy as well as watching many sword fights. It was good for my boy, gotta toughen him up a bit!

So as we end the summer of 07, my little princess is becoming a big first grader, and my baby is turning into a real boy... sigh.