I can not believe that summer is already almost over. The kids will be back in school soon and back to a normal schedule. Some of the things we are looking forward to:

Sleep: The kids will be back on a normal sleep schedule. During the summer we do not have a set bedtime and they can usually stay up as late as they want. This year Jordan, was the one who was usually up the latest. There were nights that he was up playing video games or watching a movie until 3 am. We have learned that he requires less sleep than most people. He doesn't wake up as nicely as we would like but once he is up he is fine.

Work: Jake had a great summer working at Waterworld and Jared working for his dad every night. The money will be missed by them as it gave them the freedom to make their own choice on what they wanted to buy and what they couldn't afford. Although Waterworld closes in September, Jake is hoping that one of the new In-N-Out Burger's that will be opening in Pleasant Hill will hire him so he can continue to work through out the school year.

Sports: Jake will not be particpating in any school sports this year, although this doesn't mean he wont be playing anything. He will be working out with trainers for Lacrosse, and will be lifting weights for football throughout the year. Jared on the other hand will be playing freshman football this year and who knows what else. I know some of the kids on Jake's varsity lacrosse team are trying to recruit him to play so it will be interesting to see if he does.

School: This year we are down to 2 schools, instead of 3 different schools, which is nice. Jessica still has another year to go before she can start. Although she is driving her dad and I crazy with the knowledge she has already. Jordan will be a 5th grader this year. This will be his last year in elementary school. He is looking forward to the week long outdoor education trip, as our we. Jared will be a 9th grader this year. He is looking forward to the freedom high school gives him and taking a couple of foods classes. Jacob decide that he needed to focus more on school and decided to homeschool/independant study this year. He is taking all his classes on-line from home. This will be a new experience for us. The decision was left up to him on what he wanted to do and this was his choice. We are not sure how this will work but it will be a good experience for him to be responsible for his own work just like he has to do in college. No one makes him go to school, no one gives him busy work to fill up classroom hours, and he is not stuck in school all day. It will be interesting to see how this works.

Peace and quiet: Well sort of. It will be nice that the boys are gone most of the day. But, we will still have Jessica and Jake in the house but this may be a blessing. Normally, it is just Jessica when all the kids are off at school and she is bored without them. With Jake there now she always has someone to talk to, to play games with her, and help her get things out of the tall cupboards.