As was established, we missed the first day of school. So what do you post,...fake pictures, that's what. From the FOURTH day of school. Yes, I told the kids to smile like it was the first day of school and they were really excited about going. We won't talk about how they were wailing and gnashing their teeth last night because of homework and the loss of their care free hours. The fake picture tells the truth...they were excited. 
Katie found out that she has a least five of her really good friends in her class along with a really nice teacher. She is a bit shy and has had a hard time putting herself out there with her friends so I was so excited that she was put into the middle of all the ones she plays with on a regular basis plus the ones she loves at school. What a blessing. The ironic thing is that the first day of school I asked her which friends she played with at recess and she responded that she played with a new friend, a girl named Shelby. I am almost sure that one of the reasons she was drawn to this girl is that she has the same name as our dog we no longer have, but still misses. I think this is going to be a great year for her on several fronts.
I still don't really know who is in Christian's class, but I can tell he is really loving his teacher and respects her. When I picked them up on the first day of all-day school Christian said, "That was a really long day. I am going to be glad when it is a half day again tomorrow." (Like in Kindergarten).
I responded in surprise of this misunderstanding, "Oh honey, you are in first grade now, it is all day everyday from now on..."
"WHHHaaat?"
Yeah, a shocker, but he is doing well. I think he loves having lunch at school and feels very grown up about that right now. It is very cute.
The cool thing that we did do the first day of school is the traditional Father's Blessing. We woke up early enough in the morning that they were able to receive one before they took off on their first day. What a wonderful blessing we have. The comfort it gives and the reassurance that their Heavenly Father loves them is truly an awesome thing. It was calming for me also, to feel that everything will go well, at least after the wailing and gnashing of teeth is over. :) We are still human after all. Thank goodness for the extra blessing to help us through that. :)
3 comments:
wow, school starting already?!?!?! And Christian already in first grade! That is crazy how time flies.
Now what happened to Shelby(the dog)?
I finally got the kids registered for school. We start on September 2nd. Can't believe summer is bout over.
Time does fly like crazy. But we get out of school before the last week of May and get a full week of fall break too. But the kids are finally getting into the swing of homework. As in, realizing the faster that you do it, the faster you are done. :)
oh yeah, Shelby the dog. It was just too hot and too small of a yard here for her, so we took her up to the cooler mountainous Flagstaff and had a friend take her in. Too bad, so sad. It was a good experience. One I will continue to use to not get another one until the kids are willing to pick up the poop.... :)
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