School Days Are Here Again

This has been a HUGE week around here. Lanais, Hunter and Nic all started school this week. Lanais entered 2nd grade, Hunter started Kindergarten and Nic started pre-school. It is soooooo hard to get back into the swing of things. On top of starting school, Hunter started soccer and Lanais is now practicing with her dance team.

Back to school night was Thursday night and it is always a good chance to meet their teachers on a more personal level and see what will be expected by them this year. All I have to say about it is that 2nd grade is HARD!!!! Insane amounts of work and concepts that have to be mastered. She has a very experienced teacher who is very loved at Mickey Cox, but holy cow! She already is doing fantastically at her reading and writing diagnostic tests and struggling a bit with her math. True to form! She will have her work cut out for her, but of course she will do great.

Both the boys' pages are on this picture. I am still learning how to use this site!

Kindergarten is exactly what it was a couple of years ago. Hunter has a different teacher than Lanais had. She is also very experienced and has 4 kids of her own. I cant imagine!!! Hunter was so ready to start school and he LOVES it. He is already a helper for her because he is done so quickly with his work. On the first day when I picked him up I asked hi if school was the coolest thing ever and he said, " It was the greatest day" It brought tears to my eyes!

Nic started pre-school at a different school than the kids went to. It is right up the street, so when it cools down we will be able to walk. He is in a 3 year old classroom. He goes from 845 to 2 but I usually pick him up at 1245. He did not cry at all on his first day and when we went back Thursday he did not cry again. I could not believe it. His teachers say he is great and really good at school! SHOCKING!!!!

Yesterday after I dropped Nic off at school. I came home and did not know what to do with myself. I have not been alone in almost 8 years. I know I am supposed to enjoy the little breaks but I just was not sure what to do with myself. Crazy I know!! I'm sure I will find something to do.....like clean my house, coach Hunter's soccer team, plan and organize Movie Night, get the Room Parent lists finished and distributed or maybe get a jump on the Holiday Boutique, plan my kids' birthday parties, grocery shop, see a friend or 2 once in a while and maybe just maybe do something for myself.....I doubt it but we'll see!