Change is around the corner!

Well, I do not know about you, but in our house, we are in school is starting around the corner mode.  We have six more days until the day is here.  The kids are excited to be starting this new chapter in their lives.  I am really excited, but also scared.  We have had a wonderful summer together, and it has been so much fun to just play most of the summer.  We have been able to spend quality time together, and do so many things that we haven't done for a long time. 

I am excited to see fall coming (one of my two favorite seasons) and with it, the kids' birthdays.  On the other hand, I am really scared to see my children grow up.  It really is wonderful to see what great people they are turning into, but on the other hand, they are getting too big!  Prince is already up to my mouth, and he is only 10!  He is also going into his final year of elementary school.  Prince does not do well with change, and I am really scared to see how he is going to react to middle school. 

Princess is also growing up!  She is so tall too!  (Probably because Brian is 6' 1".)  She is starting third grade this year.  In addition, she is starting to "blossom" into a young woman (if you catch my drift!)  A couple weeks ago, we went out bought (and she would "kill" me if she knew I wrote this) her first training bra!  I can't believe my baby girl is old enough to be wearing one!

With this school year, brings a bit of change to our house.  First off, I was able to take on a new job at the school that I work at.  I am no longer a substitute, but a teaching assistant for a first grade classroom.  I am very excited for this change, and to meet our new students!  I can not tell you how much this job means to me and I am grateful for the opportunity.  Secondly, we just found out we are one step closer to be licensed foster parents, and will (God willing) be able to do the foster to adopt program soon.  I am hopeful that we will be fully licensed by Christmas, although Brian thinks I am being optimistic.  We were finally assigned a case worker with the Department of Licensing, and just need to pass our home study, and theoretically will be licensed.  I will write more about this at a later time.

For anyone wondering, my head is still sore today but not as much as yesterday.  My eyes are feeling a lot better, and the headache is not nearly as bad.  I do have a "goose-egg" on the back of my head.  I went to the beauty salon tonight and got my hair done.  While there, the stylist have me a fabulous head massage which helped ease some of the headache.  BTW, I LOVE MY NEW HAIR STYLE AND COLOR!