We've had big happenings here in our humble abode. The first day of school was last Monday. That means Belle started 2nd grade, and Tink started Kindergarden.
Belle has gotten right into the groove. She likes her new teacher and loves seeing her friends again. She's in a class with most of the people she's always been with. She seems to be in a class of mainly girls. There's only 4 or 5 boys in her class. She is a little upset about one thing though. Her best friend has been withdrawn to be homeschooled.
Other than that, she's okay with everyone in her class. She's happy that the little boy who has a crush on her is in the other class. Last week, they had it pretty easy. She had a few homework assignments, but they were all easy things. Things like, write 5 sentences about yourself. Since that is Belle's favorite topic, those were a piece of cake. Basically, we're just getting back into the groove. Our only serious problem is the bus. We have a new driver who keeps running earlier and earlier and earlier. I'm going to have to have a little talk with her in the morning about all this. She was 20 minutes earlier today than she was last Monday. If we don't get something settled tomorrow morning, I will be calling the bus superintendant and let him settle it!!
Then we have little Tink starting her first year of school. She was a little nervous on her first day. We took lots of pictures and have really talked school up to her. Our school system is weird with the way they do kindergardeners.
All kids (from K-12) go to school on the first day for about an hour. Then kindergarden has "phase in." I HATE phase in. This is how Tink's schedule looks. August 4th was their hour day.
On the 5th, Tink and I went to school together. They let them have that first day with mom or dad so that they get a little more comfortable with everything. We went to music class and guidance together. Then we went back to Tink's classroom. From there, the teachers took the kids back upstairs to play. They left them with the aide and came back to do paperwork and talk to us. Then they brought the kids back and we all ate lunch together. After that we were all free to go about 11. Tink was supposed to go back to school on Friday the 8th. She didn't make it though. She was running a fever. I had spoken to her teacher on Thursday night at an open house (she was Belle's teacher too). She told me that if Tink was still sick she could just come on Tuesday. So, she's going back tomorrow, the 12th. She goes back on the 14th, and then school finally starts with its regular schedule on the 19th. She's finally excited about it. When I got home from work this afternoon, she informed me she already had all her clothes picked out for tomorrow. She's a mess!!
Lightning is excited to have his sisters in school and his Mosh (my mom) all to himself!! It's going to be a fun year for him too. I don't know that he's going to know what to do with himself. So far, he's been watching a lot of Voltron. We're borrowing all of them from Charming, and it is Lightning's favorite thing to watch. I think he could watch it morning, noon, and night if we let him. He loves his show about the "Mighty Robot." I think part of the appeal to him is that they are Charming's movies. He adores that man. Lightning is always saying, "He my buddy." So all in all, we should be having a fun and exciting school year. I'm sure you'll be hearing more about our adventures as the year goes on. :)
We've had big happenings here in our humble abode. The first day of school was last Monday. That means Belle started 2nd grade, and Tink started Kindergarden. 
Belle has gotten right into the groove. She likes her new teacher and loves seeing her friends again. She's in a class with most of the people she's always been with. She seems to be in a class of mainly girls. There's only 4 or 5 boys in her class. She is a little upset about one thing though. Her best friend has been withdrawn to be homeschooled. 
Other than that, she's okay with everyone in her class. She's happy that the little boy who has a crush on her is in the other class. Last week, they had it pretty easy. She had a few homework assignments, but they were all easy things. Things like, write 5 sentences about yourself. Since that is Belle's favorite topic, those were a piece of cake. Basically, we're just getting back into the groove. Our only serious problem is the bus. We have a new driver who keeps running earlier and earlier and earlier. I'm going to have to have a little talk with her in the morning about all this. She was 20 minutes earlier today than she was last Monday. If we don't get something settled tomorrow morning, I will be calling the bus superintendant and let him settle it!!
Then we have little Tink starting her first year of school. She was a little nervous on her first day. We took lots of pictures and have really talked school up to her. Our school system is weird with the way they do kindergardeners. 
All kids (from K-12) go to school on the first day for about an hour. Then kindergarden has "phase in." I HATE phase in. This is how Tink's schedule looks. August 4th was their hour day. 
On the 5th, Tink and I went to school together. They let them have that first day with mom or dad so that they get a little more comfortable with everything. We went to music class and guidance together. Then we went back to Tink's classroom. From there, the teachers took the kids back upstairs to play. They left them with the aide and came back to do paperwork and talk to us. Then they brought the kids back and we all ate lunch together. After that we were all free to go about 11. Tink was supposed to go back to school on Friday the 8th. She didn't make it though. She was running a fever. I had spoken to her teacher on Thursday night at an open house (she was Belle's teacher too). She told me that if Tink was still sick she could just come on Tuesday. So, she's going back tomorrow, the 12th. She goes back on the 14th, and then school finally starts with its regular schedule on the 19th. She's finally excited about it. When I got home from work this afternoon, she informed me she already had all her clothes picked out for tomorrow. She's a mess!!
Lightning is excited to have his sisters in school and his Mosh (my mom) all to himself!! It's going to be a fun year for him too. I don't know that he's going to know what to do with himself. So far, he's been watching a lot of Voltron. We're borrowing all of them from Charming, and it is Lightning's favorite thing to watch. I think he could watch it morning, noon, and night if we let him. He loves his show about the "Mighty Robot." I think part of the appeal to him is that they are Charming's movies. He adores that man. Lightning is always saying, "He my buddy." So all in all, we should be having a fun and exciting school year. I'm sure you'll be hearing more about our adventures as the year goes on. :)
