School is starting

Public schools have started. The girls co-op preschool starts this coming week. It is a "slow start" week to ease them into things.

But their regular schedule will be this:
Tues 12-3 Addie class
Wed 9:30-11:30 Etta class
Wed 12-3 Addie class
Thurs 12-3 Addie class (my work day)
Fri 9:30-11:30 Etta class (my work day)
Fri 12-3 Addie class (special day, only for the older kids who will be moving up to kindergarten next year)

Matt works from home on Thursdays so Etta will be at home napping while I am in Addie's classroom. Baby is allowed in class with me until she is 6 months old (so the majority of the school year really). Most Fridays when i am in Etta's class Addie will be in the on-site sibling care room. The other kids in there with her are all going to be one or under. She is great with babies but I feel bad because I would prefer her to have interaction with kids her age instead of feeling like "big girl helper" - she will get enough of that at home!

One thing that I think will significantly help cut back on the busy feeling each day is that I have arranged carpooling. So on the days it is my turn to drive I have to leave the house earlier of course and be on the ball. But on other days I will not have to load all 3 up just to drop one off - that will be really nice! Also the road construction on 85th between our house and school has finally finished so I will not have to detour around that and get stuck at multiple school zones.

A year from now I will be posting about Addie starting kindergarten. It freaks me out a bit to even type that up, so I am not going to dwell on it.