Apparently they are growing up too fast

How is time flying by so fast?? Where's July?? I don't remember what happened in June. School is just around the corner (literally and figuratively) and I will have two kids in school. One part time Kindergartner and one in 3rd grade! Is he really old enough to learn cursive and times tables?? Third grade is what my mother-in-law teaches. Way back when Jake was in Kindergarten at her school, I couldn't even imagine what it would be like for him to be in her class. The kids seemed so big and now, apparently, now Jake is too.

Apparently, Mia is old enough to start school. Oh my, the time has flown by! Kindergarten is part time here. Jake went to all-day Kindergarten so this part-time stuff will be new to me. I am thinking that it will be like everyday preschool, just long enough to get started on something to have to stop and go and pick her up. There are quite a few kids around here starting Kindergarten. All of them are in the other a.m. class making Mia all alone in hers. I hope that it will be good for her to branch out and make new friends. She is not excited about school either. She would rather stay home and play and help make breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks. She's actually a really good help in the kitchen. Sunday, she helped make the salad and enjoyed cutting the carrots herself.

Apparently, Jake is big enough to mow the lawn. He always wants money. He has lists of things that he wants to buy. Ryan suggested that he write a list of things that he could do to make money. His list included things like sell drawings, have a fruit stand and sell pencils (which he has), but it also included mow the lawn. So, Ryan feeling that the skinny little guy was big enough to push the mower, taught him the basics of it last night. Jake was determined and worked hard at it. Ryan hovered around telling him where to go and how to watch the lines so he doesn't miss parts. At the end with a nice cool drink in hand, we showered him with praise at his accomplishment. When asked if he was planning on doing it again, he thinks no. Too bad that he doesn't realize that it will be his job to do no matter what in just a few short years.

And apparently, I apparently like the word "apparently" today.