School 2013-2014

Why are the summers getting shorter?  I love the lazy days of summer, sleeping in, hanging out with my kids, and enjoying our time together without me having to play drill sergeant.  I'm sure they picked up on my devastation with them going back to school too early in the year because they weren't all that excited either.  Next year I will try to have a better attitude.  But I miss them and I want to raise them not have a school do it for me.

This is the only year they will all be in the same school together all day.  Isabel was in half day kindergarten last year so she didn't get to go with them in the mornings.  But now they will all leave and come home together.  That is kind of fun.  On to the obligatory first day of school pics.

Alexandria, 6th grade

AJ, 3rd grade

DJ, 3rd grade

Isabel, 1st grade and having a rough morning trying to get ready on time.  

Waiting at the bus stop

Good bye my littles!  I already miss you!!

At least I have this pretty baby to keep me company.

But it doesn't get any cuter!

Okay, so maybe the waking up thing is awful (seriously it really puts a damper on the WHOLE day, way too scheduled) but it doesn't get any cuter than this.

She was so excited for her 1st day of 1st grade. I'm glad she woke up happy because she wasn't looking forward to waking up early either. I missed the picture in the morning but if she comes home and still looks this happy I think that's a good sign that things went well at school today and maybe it wasn't too long of a day for her.

This Sucks!!

Whoops! Did I just write that bad word?? I must really hate this first day of school, waking up WAY too early for the next nine months thing. Come on people? Can't we start school at a decent time, like 10 or 11? This is going to make me very old very fast. ;)

Well, at least Alexandria was excited this morning. She got up without me having to wake her up. Although, she said she didn't sleep at all last night because she was thinking about school. Do you remember that? I never slept the night before my first day of school all the way through college. What is it about the first day? But, we probably need to wake up even earlier because she barely made it to the bus and in all our rushing I forgot to take pictures this morning. Hopefully, I'll remember to get them this afternoon.

I hope everyone has a great day of school and for all the moms, we get to relax now, right?

School's Out!

Well I made it through Kindergarten. Alexandria did all the work but it was hard for me to have my first child in school. Thank goodness we found a half day Kindergarten I hope it's still around when the boys get there too. I think we would seriously consider no Kindergarten if they had to be gone all day. Alexandria did awesome and we are very proud of her. She learned all her letters and numbers. She can add, subtract, count to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s and coolest of all, she's READING!! She finished the school year having read 130 books. She got a special medal and ribbon from her teacher for doing such a great job. Congratulations Alexandria!!!!!!

The Kindergarteners also had a fun end of the year concert and that was it. They sang lots of fun songs and Alexandria, you did great (standing on your toes so I could see you) and "I think you're wonderful"!

So I guess it's goodbye Kindergarten and hello 1st grade. I know Alexandria's ready, I just hope that I can make it through next year too.

You're the best Mom ever!!

This is what I heard from Alexandria after I went to help out in her class today. I didn't coax her to say it she just blurted it out. It made me very happy. She definately got special treatment for the rest of the day.
Volunteering in her Kindergarten class was fun. I got to see a lot more of what they are learning and I got to see how smart my little girl is. They are learning a lot. They already know how to write most of the letters and the sounds of all of them. And next week they'll start learning two letter sounds like "th", "ch", . . .etc. She's learning so quick.

Alexandria's 1st Day of School

She's had her clothes picked out for a week and she was up and dressed this morning at 8am! Not only is that really early for us but the bus doesn't come to pick her up until 11:30. She was so excited though. I think I got asked about every 10 minutes, "When will the bus be here?" She even went to try to do her own hair! When the bus finally got here she did great. She walked right on turned around and waved, I took a picture and that was it. The bus doors closed and she was gone off to her first day of school.

When she got home we started on the homework. She had to draw a picture of her family and answer some questions about her first day of school. I wrote it word for word on her paper.

Favorite part of the day: playing on the playground

Worst part of the day: Having the teacher tell us the boring rules.

The boys were slightly worried when she got on the bus. AJ wanted to go on a bus too and DJ started to jump up and down so he could go to but then decided he still wanted to go on an airplane. It must be hard for them to see Papi leave on an airplane and then their big sister leave on a bus. At least she came back today. The boys ended up sleeping most of the afternoon. Alexandria's excitement must have worn them out too. But it worked out great because it gave me time to be with Alexandria when she got home and have her tell me all about her day.

Alexandria was so ready for this. I was a different story though. I had to hold back the tears. I really was excited for her but I'll miss her. She'll be gone all the time now and this year is only half day Kindergarten. She won't graduate until 2021! Doesn't that seem forever away?

I just don't want her to change. Of course, I want her to grow up but I hope that she will always remain the sweet little girl that loves to play with her brothers, loves Costco trips and loves to wear pink.