nesting

So I just realized there are a few different "nestings" women experience.  The main one everyone refers to is when you're about to have a baby and I could so relate to that with each of my pregnancies.  But recently I am experiencing a different kind of nesting and some moms may or may not relate to that.  I might have been this way last year too but somehow I am feeling it a lot more this year.

And I realized I am "nesting" for going back to school. :)  It is like a Spring fever or something.  I want to organize all our closets, clean and declutter every room and every time I get something done I think of a new thing to do. :)  Last weekend I organized the mud room that has been a junk room for like a year.  It didn't even take me that long so I don't know why it took me so long to get it done.  Anyway, somehow the thought of kids starting school soon makes me want to organize everything, get all 3 kids' Fall and Winter clothes ready and pack away the clothes that are too small.

Maybe it's just me that I'm like this but I'm saying it's their fault, whoever thought of this 3 months summer break nonsense.  Who has 3 months off? :) I still can't believe our kids have no school for that long, even though they do have less time off during the year.  So, every year at around the 2nd week of August I go crazy with getting everything and everyone ready for school and some days I am really wishing the kids were in school already. :) In a way, I like getting things around the house done now because once the school starts there will be very little time for anything.  I am already sad about Anika going to kindergarten because she'll be gone until 3:30pm every day.  Both her and Emily will be gone and I know it will be an adjustment at first because they are such a huge help to me with Aveah and Carson. (Yeah - never mind the adjustment for the poor girls to be in school all day long without their moms and kids they know, I just think about how it's going to be for me. :))  It will be a lot quieter in the house too.  I am also bummed because our Elementary school cancelled their open house that usually happens at this time where you can go with your kids and meet their new teacher, see their classroom and where they will sit and now they will just have to figure it out all on the first day of school.  They are doing some major remodeling at the school and when I was there this last week I couldn't believe the mess.  I kind of wonder if they will actually finish it on time before the first day of school but they're saying they will.  Even for Kade it helps to go meet the new teacher before because right now all we know is her name, not even what she looks like and Kade gets very anxious about the new class, kids and the teacher.  So, it will be a bit more chaotic when the school starts this year and all the more reason to get everything at home done now.

I even pulled out my big canvases today that I had stored away for months and started my new painting project.  It's something new I'm trying so we'll see how it turns out but I'm excited to try it, just need to pick up some more paints.  I've been wanting to paint something for the big wall space around our stairs for a very long time but I had no ideas for it until now.  Funny how when you get motivated in some areas, it spreads into others as well. :)  And of course I'll post about it when it's done.

So, that has been consuming my days lately, along with searching for more recipes that are quick, taste good, at least semi-healthy :), and cheap.  It is not easy sometimes to cook for a lot of people in the house without getting in the rut of making the same old recipes over and over so I am trying to add some new ones to my menus.  Another area in my life I need to spice up a bit. :)  Happy "back to school nesting" to you!