Keeping up with the Lunds: Pluses and Minuses

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Pluses and Minuses

School is in Session

And I may be having some mixed emotions about it. I do not love Summer Vacation. But I am not sure how I feel about them returning to school either. Weird.

Plus: My house will maybe have a chance of staying clean for an hour
Minus: Give me a second, I am sure there is a minus....

Plus: Now we are back into a routine. Homework completed by 5:00, dinner at 6:00, baths at 8:30, lights out at 9:00, no more sleep overs
Minus: I have to be the warden again and I don't think I have the energy.

Plus: I got to say goodbye to them at the front door and didn't have to drive them to the various schools (3 different schools to be exact) because they all wanted to ride the bus
Minus: I am pretty sure the reason they wanted to ride the bus is because having your pregnant mother and 1 year old baby sister drop you off at school on the first day is probably social suicide.

Plus: They are going to be so much smarter
Minus: I am literally in the POOR HOUSE getting them enrolled in this supposed "free" public education system. FYI: there isn't anything free about it at all. From lab fees to lunches, I do not have a dime to my name.

My Sophomore
Minus: He looks like a HOOLIGAN and obviously doesn't give a hoot about fashion.
Plus: He is the sweetest, kindest, most loving, most spiritual, absolutely darling, could not ask for a better son. A cleaner one, for sure but better? NO

My 8th Grader
Minus: There goes my free babysitter
Plus: There goes my sleeping all day, bathroom occupying, clothes everywhere, whiny, total teenagery, hormonal second born. But, I will miss her off the wall comments, her total spunkiness and her cute face. I love this girlie girl.

Plus: "I won't have all these kids in my face all day long"
Minus: "Where is everyone? And why is no one holding me?"

My 6th Grader
Minus: Who will help me clean now?
Plus: Wait? Where are all the friends, parties, mayhem, drama, cockamamie ideas and the list goes on and on

My 3rd Grader
Minus: Getting up early and straightening that hair
Plus: EARLY bedtime and a very tired girl because we got up so early to do her hair

Yeah 2010-2011
It's gonna be a good one

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Geez Kac, you're so on the ball! The kids are barely out the door and you've already posted about them and even have pictures!! I'm so impressed. The kids look sooooo cute. I texted Morgan yesterday and told her to be sure to have someone take her picture. She wrote back and said, "Nana, I'm in the 6th grade, that would be so embarrassing." But I guess she gave in...good for her (and you). I hope you have a relaxing day, maybe a little reading or knitting! I'll be anxious to hear about "The First Day". P.S. Westlake H.S. was on the news last night, all about their hoodlum football team, keep B away from those guys.; August 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Ellsworth Party of Four said...: So FUN!! Cute Pics too. I love Quin's hair...is that new??
Heres to another school year...let the drama begin!; August 25, 2010 at 1:10 PM
URFAVE 5+A Few said...: Let the good times begin! Or not! Whatever it is I guess there is always some good with the bad - right?

Good luck to another great school year!; August 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM
The Barton's said...: Ok you cute momma! They are all so cute. I feel as you do. I did not realize we have 3 kids in the exact same grade. Love your guts.; August 25, 2010 at 9:01 PM

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We are the Lunds. And some of us are Koenigs. And this is our life. I am Kaci and I am the creator/author/historian of this blog. What I write, I write with two goals in mind... To keep my family totally and completely involved in all of our doings and to keep a record of our life events. That is all it is...

I had four children from a previous marriage as well as a whole lot of baggage. And maybe that might have discouraged a lesser man from pursuing me, but luckily for me the stars aligned and a very good, honest, brave, not to mention super sexy boy took a chance on me. And pursue me he did... to flattering proportions.

In 2008, I married the Love of My Life. I didn't know being married could be this wonderful and happy. I didn't know that being in love feels like THIS. I didn't know that truly being loved and correctly taken care of is the greatest blessing a girl can have in her life. I thank my Heavenly Father a few times a day for guiding my path to the greatest of my treasures. It was a rough and long road but so worth the journey.

In 2009, we had our Sweet Peyton. She is a Lund all the way from her confidence level and mild mannered disposition right on down to her perfectly round and rather large head. What a blessing she is to our home and our life.

In 2010, we had Kaleigh. She is little and darling but don't let her tiny stature fool you. This girl can take care of herself. She climbs on EVERYTHING!!! And is afraid of NOTHING!

What a complete joy she has been, our little elf.

And in 2011, we had Ryker. We weren't really sure what to do with a boy. It's been a long time. But he is the exclamation point on our little family and we love him with all of our hearts.

My "big kids" (I call them), mean the world to me. I could not do this without them. They make me laugh, keep me young, make me feel pretty, lighten my load, make me proud, love me anyway and challenge me too. We've been through a lot,

the five of us, but they are superior kids because they've weathered the storm.

We are a pretty crazy and energetic family. There are constant comings and goings and hysterical happenings. These are our stories. And they are all true. Flowered up maybe, but certainly true.

Enjoy