To be perfectly honest, I was thrilled when school started. We had a lot of fun this summer. Don't get me wrong. The kids were getting bored at home though, and it was just time for a change. Anna is doing wonderfully in first grade. She's adjusted well and is really starting to take on more responsibility for herself. Her teacher, Mrs. Ingram, is really into the kids being independent and not relying on her or anyone else to do things for them. I LOVE THAT! Anna comes home happy and tired every day. We have a good routine down though. Things are going really well for her.
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Here's my sweet girl in her new classroom right before the bell rang on the first day of school. Anna is pretty quiet in a school setting. She seemed pretty shy that morning, but I could tell she was excited to be there.
The kids have to recite a school motto every morning about trying their best and working hard. I love it.
Anna's teacher actually had a baby just three weeks before school started so she wasn't there for the first several weeks of school. Anna really liked her substitute. Her teacher, Mrs. Ingram, is back now and Anna loves her.
Andrew also started preschool this year. It is so good for him to go every day. Andrew has so much energy and is a really, really smart little guy. I love that he gets to go and grow in a classroom setting like this. I don't think he's really learning anything new but it's good for him to be there.
I just adore him.
Andrew's preschool teacher's name is Ms. Jennifer. She's amazing. She is incredibly nice but also is quite strict, and I love that. She really knows how to control the classroom. Andrew is learning to not talk out of turn and to follow the rules of school. He comes home happy as can be every day.
I am really enjoying my time at home. My house is not drowning in the messes that four kids bring. I can clean it and it stays clean for more than five minutes at a time. It's awesome! Jenna and I are loving our playing time. I love that we get to spend one on one time with each other, even if it is running errands.
Daniel is also going to preschool. We are doing a "mommy preschool" at home. I got together with some of my friends to organize a preschool for our little ones who could really benefit from preschool but are just a bit too young. It's been awesome. There are five little kids in our group, and they are all as adorable as can be. Daniel gets SOOO excited for preschool days. He starts dancing around the house and just totally thinks he's grown up. We're working on things like the alphabet, counting, shapes, sequencing, patterns, and such.
School is great because it really gives a structure to our busy life. I love it. The kids love it. Everyone is happy!
