The Shroyer Family: Really???

This year marked a time in our life that I personally was not ready for.....I knew it would come, but wow, how quickly it has!!!! I was very content with our life, loved having my boys under my thumb and knowing everything they did in a day.....however, last year that changed when Ethan started kindergarten and this year, we decided to get Colin into a local preschool program!!!! I'm not a mother who enjoys sending my boys off to places where I have to be at the mercy of other adults and other children that I don't know.....honestly, I'm really struggling with the fact this part of life is here, but I'm learning to embrace it. If public school wasn't so demanding, Colin would still be home for the next 2 years, enjoying the days of being a kid....I feel terrible that Ethan got that, but I also realize Colin is different and needs the structure that he gets from his preschool and as much as I struggled and still struggling, he's doing amazing!!! I get him out at the door at 7:30 am and counting down the minutes till 11:30 am when I can pick him up (not sure what I'll do when he goes to full day preschool soon??) but then we wait patiently till 3:30 pm when Ethan gets home.....It's a process in life that I know everyone goes through, but I really don't like it, hahaha!!! Oh well, I know it's a matter I can't control, so we go with it and make the most of it!!! I over heard a mother yesterday at Ethan's Halloween party say, "I got 2 off to school and now have 3 more, YAY" really???? Where's my YAY at, because I haven't got that feeling yet =/ I'm learning to keep myself busy, working part-time sure helps with that, but I've also decided that taking part of their events keeps me involved more and that is helping me, too!!! My "career" is my family and I love what Brenton and I have, so I'm getting used to the fact that my little guys are growing up and changing the dynamic of our life with each passing year!!! This year, we are experiencing 1st grade and Preschool, so as this continues we will make the most of it and as my boys grow, I smile and know that as much as I hate it, they are loving it and what more could I ask for!!

our happy 1st grader w/ his class

look at that smile =)

Ethan's school party was yesterday and what fun he had! They go all out for Halloween and I loved the fact that the kids were allowed to dress up in costume. He chose to be the Man of Steel and he was so excited to show off his costume! It was really neat how they displayed the costumes and that was w/ the high school marching band leading a parade around the school.....so fun!!!! I was excited to, because I got to be a room mom and help with the class party...my job was helping with the craft and it was a cute one! Overall, it was a fun afternoon and one I was so glad to be a part of!