Starting The School Year

So, we are on the heels of another school year! We were fortunate and had a whole 3 months of summer vacation! Julian is heading to the second grade. However, I am having some issues with Cristian. He qualifies for kinder out here believe it or not. But I am torn between sending him to Pre-K or Kinder. Academically, I know he could handle it and do well. However, he is still so little!!!! I am sure he would do a great job but I don't know whether it will all be too much for him. What to do!!!! HELP!!
On a brighter note, I got a job offer (yes I know I am supposed to be staying home, but read on for details!;)). Cristian's pre-k school offered me a pre-school job. It is only 3 days a week 9:00 to 2:00. Can't beat that!!!! The money is not so great but I think it will keep me busy enough that I can slowly ween myself from working. Hey, I have been working since I was 15 without a break, it's a habit.........
Jerry of course wanted me to stay home, but I took it. It's only a few hours a week doing fun art stuff and teaching bible stories. It's a Christian school so that religion will be part of the curriculum.
Getting back to the Cristian thing, I am so torn about what to do. He has come such a long way this summer......Miss y'all!

Cristian's Musical Debut

I enrolled the boys in something called Vacation Bible School at Ironbridge Baptist Church. It was really fun for the boys, however, being a practicing catholic (yes Lupita, I still practice!!!!!!) some of the things they learned were a little weird. Julian came home one day and was asking me if we were Christians. I told him yes. Then he says, "Are we baptisms mommy? Because at VBS (vacation Bible School) they said you had to be Christians to be allowed into heaven. " I started laughing and said, "Honey, it's Baptist, not baptism and yes we practice Catholicism but we are Christians. " He wiped his forehead and said, "Whew, I am glad!"

Any ways, Cristian was in this cute program at the end of the week singing "Jesus is my hero!!!" He loved the music, which was really cute. This was the only picture I could get because the parents were just pushing and shoving to get pics. He got all the clapping and shouting and jumping down. He is in the first row on the left in a neon green shirt. He was so cute!!!!! I was the proud mama!!!!!!

My Kitchen

I just wanted to share with you my almost finished kitchen!!!! i got Crazy and wrote God Bless our Family in Italian over the thresh hold of the door. MY ARM IS SO SORE from writing it~!!