Not a coincidence.

It is not a coincidence that the last day I blogged was the day before school started. I was not prepared for how busy life was going to get with school starting, AWANA, adjusting to a new school and having to drop off and pick up children in different locations.
Since I last blogged....
--Ryan has started preschool! He absolutely loves it and can't wait to go each week. I was a little nervous about how the adjustment would be, but it has been fine. No tears at all. He is starting to seem so grown up in a lot of respects, and then we have another tantrum and I change my opinion! One of his teachers in daycare today told me how Ryan is very humble. I thought that was so nice, but about an hour later, Ryan told me that he knows more things than me. Hmm...not sure humble is the right word.

--AWANA has started. This has made Wednesdays really crazy for our family and Jamie and I have been very busy. And Ryan started Cubbies this year! We have been working on his verses at home and while I have to trick him into practicing them, he really is doing great! Cubbies is the highlight of his week! And I think he likes that Mommy comes to Cubbies and leads songs and the pledges. :)


--Nicholas is finally settling into a routine, unfortunately it doesn't include sleeping through the night. :( He is doing great at Mindi's during the mornings though and we have so much fun with him in the afternoons. It is so amazing to see him watch every move Ryan makes. You can tell that he just loves Ryan and is in awe of him already. It just melts your heart! And Ryan can make Nicholas laugh more than anyone. I love that even though Nicholas is only 5 months old, I can watch my boys be silly together and make each other laugh.

--Work is starting to settle into a routine for me, but it is definitely an adjustment being in a new school. I really like it though, but it is pretty different from where I was in a lot of respects. I'm learning to adjust to change better but everything is requiring more work. For the past four years, I've been in the same classroom, with the same assistant and have pretty much been able to follow the same basic structure and routine. This year, I do not have all the familiar supplies and books that I have used in years past. I have no assistant and a different population that I am teaching. It forces me to figure out new routines and strategies, which is good for me. Keeps me learning!
That is what the Brulotte's have been up to for the past few weeks! I'll hopefully have more regular updates--but kids are in bed now, so I have to get lunches made and get my kitchen cleaned!

Last Day of Summer!

We had a great last day of summer. We stayed in our pajamas most of the morning and I got to sleep in! The morning got even better when Nicholas rolled over for the first time (tummy to back). He has been so close and I was really hoping he didn't do it while I was at work for the first time. But, I got to see it this morning during tummy time! He did it two more times later in the day as well.
I got a nap in the afternoon and we went to E.Z. Orchards for some produce after naps. Of course, we had to hit the Shortcake Stand for milkshakes too!



We grilled hamburgers and had fresh corn for dinner. And Nicholas was laughing so hard during dinner at Ryan. (video below--but please excuse the messy table, I hadn't put everything away yet!)
All in all a great day--but really not sure if I'm ready for Ryan to start school tomorrow!

Wordless Wednesday--Peek-a-Boo!