Another school year begins

I have a 3rd, 2nd grader and Kindergartner. Jaden is still home with me, not quite sure if he loves or hates that they are gone all day. He asks for them, but generally stays occupied. I also keep him busy, while enjoying the fact I can get a whole lot more done during the day-stores are quieter now and not as busy, which is also nice.
Aubrey's first week of 3rd grade has gone well. She is loving her teacher and seeing friends again. She's so social she just loves school-I hope it continues to stay that way!
Kaylyn's first week of 2nd grade has been great too-she comes home bubbly with everything that happened during the day-mostly everything that her teacher says-she repeats back to me. How's that for retaining information?
Ella's first week of Kindergarten hasn't gone as well. Her second day in she fell on the playground. I get the call from the nurse and she is bawling and I try to soothe but over the phone is so hard. I didn't cry when I took her the first day but that was my undoing. Hearing your child hurt and not being able to be there to hug the ouch away is hard. It also reminds me that I can't be there for everything in her life and this is part of her growing experience. After school she was all smiles so that helped, but then I start to hear her and Aubrey tell me how Ella was sent back to class but got lost-Aubrey found her(which I know was God sending her to Ella at the exact time and place she needed her to be) and took her back to class. Today I sent her with money to get a chocolate milk-a treat for the girl's lunch and when they get home I have to hear how Ella didn't know who to ask so didn't get any milk. We went over it, the girls told her as much as they could about how to do it but I guess she just didn't know. My other thought is-um-Teachers, Nurses, Lunch staff-shes in kindergarten-first week-maybe someone could be a little more attentive to those that are obviously still figuring the system out?
Being a parent is so hard. You have to sit and watch them stumble, fall and get back up, you have no control over the circumstances in their lives. My comfort and hope is only in the Lord-I know He loves them so much more than I do, and even in tiny situations like Ella has had this week-He is there always-especially when I'm not there, I can trust in Him.
On a lighter  note I have spent the week cleaning. Ok, I did take some time to do some fun things-Josh and I went bowling with Jaden today, just us and the elderly crew, it was fun, sort of a date with just a tiny third wheel. Of course, he was awful cute so we didn't mind having him along ;)
Back to the cleaning-I gave up on trying so hard this summer, so when I looked around and saw opportunity to get the deep cleaning my house has needed done-I attacked. I wasn't stopped by fighting, being asked for food, to be entertained, etc. I just cleaned until I decided to be done and it just feels fresher in here. Probably smells and looks better too.
You have to love to how you feel so accomplished and when they get home from school I wait for the: "oo mom-you've worked so hard!" but instead I got-"mo-om, you didn't take a shower at all today? Why are you still wearing your pj's? Here's my lunchbox to clean out, can I have a snack and watch tv"

Cue deflated balloon. 

Sigh. Well what  can you expect from those filthy adorable children?
Cleaning during the day means I get my nights back to relax and that's my cue to head out-I believe I hear a book calling to me....