Tuesday morning alarms were going off all over the house... signalling the return to routine and kids with new found purpose... it's music to my ears after a summer of poking and prodding... fighting the teenage urge to melt into the couch, ipods in hand and earphones alienating my little darlings from their surroundings. It was a hard summer... one where I found myself longing for little ones who used to play at parks and who would jump at the chance to go on a mom-led outing. Tuesday morning... the blessed day after Labor Day... school started. Savannah is now a sophomore... looking forward to coursework including Fourth Year Spanish, Advanced Drama and Photography as well as her core curriculum of Honors English, Advanced Algebra and Biology. She is driven... motivated by a desire to excel academically and to come out of her high school experience with a well rounded set of coursework. Ethan started his first of two years at his junior high. So far he LOVES the variety o