ORGANIZATION

I've been wanting to update this blog, and it seems I never feel I should because there is always something urgent to do.  Now,  while I've never been a super organized person, I've always managed to be on time (usually) and ready for the things in life.  I've just realized that I'm not just organizing just me anymore.  I need to be organized times 5 now, covering the Fairly Swell Husband (FSW) and children.    Thus my mission for this year:  Teaching the art of organization, and a new  school year seems the perfect time to incorporate new habits. 

How's it working out for us?

Well, we purchased and sorted school supplies for the littles, but in line with my current mission, and by learning the hard way, I knew to wait for the older boys until AFTER we had their schedules and need lists. One English teacher may want a spiral notebook, while another insists on a composite notebook.   

Supply drop off went like this:  I gave "time to go" warning an hour ahead of time, then 15 min.  We piled into the car right on time, only to discover that Britt had forgotten his backpack.  We go back.  He can't find it.  It seems that on the one hour warning, he'd gotten his backpack down, then distractedly taken it off somewhere.  Sigh, and school hasn't even begun.

And for the big boys?  Next year I will know that the schedules you pick up before school aren't OFFICIAL schedules.  Official schedules are blue and handed out the first day of school.  And they may be completely different.  

Is this an ominous foreshadowing of our Future Organization Efforts? (FOE)

Let us hope not. My current favorite quote, from Yoda ~ "Do or do not.  There is no try."  

Besides, I can't help feel bouyed up by the fact that my blog background doesn't even need to be changed.  I have chosen the best time to restart blogging.  How organized of me. 

Let's just do this organization thing, shall we?

'Til next time.  

P.S.  Maybe I'll be organized enough by next week to get a first day of school photo.