New Beginnings!

We have had a pretty busy week at the Long household! Here is what has happened!

On Friday the 17th: Marley had meet the teacher night at school! She was soo excited! At meet the teacher night we met Milli and took her with us to Meme and Papa's house for "the Last Supper" with Taylor! The girls had fun riding the horses bareback. Carpenter is in "love!" Really he is! I have never seen him like this! He will not let go of Milli, holding her hand, hugging her, laying his head on her shoulder. I did not know that it started this early in boys! Then we went back to our house for Marley and Milli to have their High School Musical 2 party. The girls watched the movie and ate popcorn and candy. Carpenter would not stay in his bed because he knew Milli was at our house! It took me forever to get him to fall asleep!

On Saturday the 18th: Carpenter wakes us up bright and early! Then the girls get up and want to start on their crafts at 7:30am! We feed everyone! While we are doing this my mom, dad, and sis are headed off to Clemson for move in day! She was soo excited. My parents said it was chaotic! Everyone was worn out by having to go up so many flights of stairs! But Taylor got all moved in! I just hate I couldn't be there. Marley and Milli had a dance performance at the mall. So by noon, we take Marley, Milli, and our double stroller with Carpenter and Sadie in it. Mall on a Saturday!?! So we met Gran and Pop-Pop at the mall food place to get the babies fed so we would be ready to see Marley perform at 1:15. So everyone is fed and we head to the Center Stage and it looks like the girls had already performed and it is 12:45. One of the personalities in costume was about to pass out so the girls had to go on real early! We all missed it! Our family was there with video camera and digital camera charged and we missed it! We were so upset!

On Sunday the 19th: Church all day! Sunday school, preaching. Gran's for lunch! Nap time! Then Jon and I take Marley, Carpenter, and Sadie to Meme and Papa's so we can go to a class at church. We really have loved these series of classes on Successful Families! We have learned a lot!

On Monday the 20th: Marley's first day of school! So I get Marley dressed and moving to go for her first day in 2nd grade! Can you believe it, I am the mom of a 2nd grader. Jon watches Carpenter and Sadie while I walk Marley into school. I can't believe how old she is getting. The I make a mad rush home to get Carpenter and Sadie! Carpenter also is having his first day of school! He has to be there by 9! We meet his new teacher! And his new classmates. There were some children crying because this is the first time away from mom. But then there was Sadie, shaking the baby gate and crying because she wanted back in to play! Poor Sadie was in the car all morning!

On Tuesday the 21st: Carpenter had an OT evaluation at 8am in Downtown Greenville! We did not get out until 9:45. The we all headed to Carpenter's school! And just stayed in Greenville because we had to pick Carpenter up after lunch! So Sadie and I had another wonderful day in the car!

On Wednesday the 22nd: Taylor's first day of classes at Clemson! What does she do on her first day? She gets locked out of her dorm! Blondie!

On Thursday the 23rd: Everyone wakes up early. The two parents are forced to wake up early! I take the babies to visit Gran at work real quick before heading to Walmart. It is soo hard to shop when you have one in the seat and one in the cart. Poor Sadie gets crammed in the back with all of the groceries until there is no room left!

This is where we are right now in our week! I will post some slide shows later when the kids are asleep!