Back To School

Well not really back to school...more like the start of school! Cienna started pre-school today! For months I had been teetering between wanting her to go to school (for the break) and not wanting to start that path too early. While I have known for a year that she is ready for all that comes with going to school, a part of me was a little heartbroken that she is growing up so fast. Then I have my days where I want to scream and I can't wait for school to start...and so it continued, the cycle of wanting it and not wanting it. We decided to put Cienna in pre-school 2 days a week from 9am-1pm just to give me a little break. And based on the fact that I didn't cry today I think it was the right decision!

Our Big Girl's 1st Day of School


Exploring Her Classroom

With all of our free time this week we took a couple of trips to the zoo and the aquarium. I discovered that AJ really loves animals. His eyes get huge when he sees one and he tries to communicate with them in his baby grunting language. It is amazing to watch your kids when something just clicks. And animals really click with AJ.
Cienna wasn't the only one starting something new this week. AJ started Gymboree! Besides for being extremely athletic, he is definitely the loudest kid in his age group. Another Mazotti trait successfully passed down!


The Call of the Wild

In other exciting Mazotti news, we bought 2 snowmobiles this week! They are both equipped to hold 2 passengers, with seat warmers, hand warmers and they are touring models which means that I don't have to worry about going too fast on them. I can see us now...AJ in the baby backpack on my back, Cienna holding onto Tony, gliding through the snow trails in South Fork. Good ol' fashion family fun. I just may get excited for cold weather again. Now I just need a Camelback that holds hot chocolate!


OK, Not Us. But Similar.

And finally, I just wanted to update everyone on the traveling trash family reality show gig. So I sent the DVD to the producers and they e-mailed to tell me that the disk was blank. So I re-burned the disk and sent it...and they e-mailed to tell me that it arrived cracked. So I sent a final copy, overnight, to their office yesterday. I haven't heard anything yet. Now I wonder if I should e-mail her to see what she thought or just wait to see if she gets in touch with me. If you ask me our tape sucked. But maybe she knows how to spot chaos and craziness when she sees it. We will see!


Reality Show or Bust