1st Grade, Week 2

Camden is really loving 1st grade.  He has noticed the homework is harder than kindergarten.  It took us 30 or 40 minutes to do his homework last night and he'll have that much Monday through Thursday.  Yikes!!  How do working moms do it?  Camden showed me his monkey bar progress on the playground this morning.  He was so proud of himself for making it all the way across without help!

I'm amazed at how much I get done during the day and how quiet it is.  I remember how productive I was when it was just me and Camden home during the day.  He did his own thing and I did mine.
I have to give Karina a little praise, too.  She has been diaper-free for about 3 weeks now!  She's a BIG girl! It's so nice not having to rush out and buy diapers every week ($$$).  Her attitude has improved so much.  I think she likes having her own time at home to play and be herself.

She has a new toy microphone (see picture) that she loves to sing into.  She puts on her high heels and a dress and dances around.  It's very exciting for me -- I want my kids to be little singers, too!  She also loves the building blocks in the picture.  Camden got them for his birthday, but they both love to build towers as tall as they can.

Camden and Karina are growing up too fast.  I'm trying my best to enjoy every day.  The late nights are still happening way too often with Karina, but we'll get there eventually -- right??  They are so cute and have wonderful personalities.  I am very blessed and very grateful for our family.  You have to taste the bitter to enjoy the sweet . . . and I'm enjoying it all right now!