First week of school - completed!

The kids all started school this week, they just went Tuesday thru Thursday. They all had a great time and were happy to see all of their friends again.

I'm Ready for School!

This morning before school after all the backpacks were packed and ready for the kids I walked in the living room to find this: Baby "Z" thought she was going to school with the big guys! She was so proud prancing around the house like a big girl; the smiles ended though when I had to take the backpack off of her and give it back to Rosie!

School is in Session

School officially started for these guys last week Tuesday. I think they were all ready to go back. There was no complaining from anyone, they were all ready to see their friends again! Let's hope they are just as ready to learn..... we'll see. Naomi and Ruby were especially excited, Naomi is in Young 5's and Ruby is in Kindergarten this year. Tomorrow will be the very first time Naomi gets to ride the bus and she cannot wait! She has watched all the kids get on the bus every day and she is ready for her turn! I hope she enjoys it because she gets to do it every morning ;) A certain mommy will have 3 out of 5 mornings of the week with just "Z-dog" (aka Zaria) at home - what will I do?

Ruby's Field Trip

Last week I had the privilege of joining Ruby and her classmates to the local Children's Museum. We had a very fun time! It was the very first time we had been there. Here are some pics of our time.

Bad Day at School!

OK you have to hear this, yesterday all 3 of the kids that I sent to school came home injured! First I picked up Ruby and her teacher comes up right away and says that I need to be very careful with Ruby's left ear because she slipped while taking her snowpants off after recess and fell into and open locker door and cut open her ear, and her ear was in fact cut! There was a puncture almost all the way through her ear! (Well, I suppose she would have wanted them double pierced at some point! ;)

Then when the "bigs" got off the bus, Dillon walks up and right away I noticed that under his lip there was a mark, so I asked him what happened to his face? He was playing at recess and the first graders were playing hockey (with actual tree sticks, not regular hockey sticks) and he got whapped in the face with a stick, needless to say there is a huge bump inside his lip and he is less one baby tooth this morning!!!!

Then Adam walks up and I notice his eyebrow is red, and he was playing at recess, getting buried in the snow by his buddies, and sat up instead of laying down for them and one of his buddies didn't see him sit back up, and clocked him in the head with a shovel! So, that was their day at school, thankfully there were no concussions or stitches!!!!!

Quick Update

I don't really have much going on right now, but I haven't posted in a while so I thought a quick update was in order... The kids are doing great in school, they all have no complaints, well maybe just Ruby, yesterday morning she woke up and crawled up on the couch next to me and says, "Mom I think I'm getting a little bit sick of school.....don't you know that it is everyday!" But she hasn't said anymore after that and she is super excited when she comes home from school with everything that she has done. Adam, Dill and Rosie are getting back into the routine and seem to be enjoying it. Naomi is enjoying being the only one home with mommy and is really enjoying going errand running with just me, I too am enjoying running around with only ONE kid, it is so EASY!!!!
Not much else to report, our basement leaked with the last heavy rain we had, so Jay has to figure out where it is leaking and fix it, in the meantime, the boys have to sleep in the basement living room while the carpet is pulled up in their room. It's like a slumber party, so they don't mind.
The kitty (Snowball, which Jason says is a very appropriate name, because though he doesn't look like a snowball, he kind of has the snowball effect going on for him, first we find him and feed him, then he heals up good and doesn't leave, then he has a home in the shed, and now he is working his way into our home) is doing really good and is wanting to come in and live with us, and he probably will sooner or later, he is such a good kitty we all enjoy him and his kitten antics.
That's all for now......

First Day of School

It's here again.... the first day of school. I cannot believe how fast this summer went!!!!! It really feels like the kids just got out of school!!! They were all excited this morning, so that was good. I took the kids this morning so everyone could get their supplies situated and find their classrooms alright. Then Naomi and I stayed for the first chapel and got to wave to all the kids in each of their classes as they came into the gym. I hope they all have a good first day and come home as smiley as they went to school!!!

Pajama Day

Rosie's kindergarten class was learning the letter "P" last week in class so Friday was "Pajama Day" for the kids. Rosie was so excited all week for Friday to come! Here is a pic of her leading the class down the hall at school.