Utter Disbelief!

I cannot believe that it is already October 1! Was September 6 really the last time I posted? I thought having Gabi in kindergarten on my schedule would simplify our life some and wasn't prepared for how busy our lives would become. I am overwhelmed by the sheer amount of papers Gabi brings home each night and it is no small feat keeping all of it organized. She has already been asked to participate in two fundraisers for her school. Each night she brings home homework, notes about extra-curricular activities, as well as field trips. Not only is it challenging balancing all of this but it is expensive too! Although it has only been a few short months since school started I am amazed at how much Gabi is learning. She comes exhausted each night but eager to read a book, write a few new words, or work on math problems. She was so excited last Friday to report she had her first test! If only my high school students showed this much enthusiasm! Where does that desire to learn go?

So, besides school what else has happened? We had a huge garage sale and finally cleared our basement of all the junk! Although we made about $150 it doesn't seem like much considering we sold our baby crib, pack and play, 2 carseats, baby swing, and strollers! It was a little sad since it makes our decision to only have one child more final but that's o.k. Rick is completely stressed about the economy these days so financially one child is about all we can handle! My cousin and his wife had a beautiful baby girl this month! My sister and other cousin are both due in December so our little family sure seems to be growing without my help anyways! Although our family isn't getting any bigger our farm definitely is! Rick bought 2 pigs this month to add to our 8 cows, 8 cats, 2 dogs, and a bunny! Well, that about sums up our month. I hope to be a better blogger this month!