Pick up and Drop Off

I wasn't sure how I'd enjoy the start time of their new school. It's always a challenge for us to get out the door on time so I thought earlier would make it worse. Turns out its exactly the same. Still the mad rush to get ready and out the door, however I am enjoying my extra morning time. This morning I was able to go to the store, head home, and print a doc all before nine. I got Jaely ready for dance and rushed to dance only to remember her class starts at 11:15 not 10. Haha!  I'm not sure why I had 10am in my head. 

Pick up is scheduled at two separate times. I thought this would be pain but turns out pick up runs so smoothly and is a piece of cake. There is no pick up line. It's pick up and hop in drive around. So nice. And by dividing the school in half with 20 min in between it makes it even easier. The other day I picked up Jacob, went to the store and made it back to pick up James before he was even outside. 

So nice!  No more 20 min lines!  It helps too that so many kids walk. They only drive if they don't live in the immediate neighborhood!  That's the way it should be. 

California had been good to us so far!

First Day at a New School

The day started out great. Healthy breakfast,  teeth brushed, and new uniforms on. We even made it to school on time.

School was good. James said it went well. He made a friend. Wyatt. 

He said everyone calls them brothers because they look alike. Lol. Jacob had a little tougher time. He's my mammas boy. He said he didn't make many friends. I tried to explain to him it takes time. They had a good lunch. James had PE. They do not have music. It was cut with the budgets. The PE teachers rotate schools. 3-5 has it at his school on Monday and Tuesdays. Not sure about Jacob yet.

James' class is just learning cursive. He learned it last year. So the teacher said she will give him sentences instead of letters to write. 

I like their teachers. Jacob's is strict. The office staff is nice. Didn't really have interaction with James teacher but she seemed really nice. 

The environment is completely different. Doors are outside. They hang up their backpacks outside PE is outside, there is no gymnasium. We had no school supplies to buy. The school provides everything. 

They both started at 830. Jacob is done at 231 and James is done at 251.  I have to wait 20 min after  Jacob for James to get out which kid of stinks. But gives me a chance to see how Jacob's day went before James gets in the car. Wednesdays they are out early at 142. But not until Sept. James finished his homework for the week in an hour. Jacob had one sheet of homework. It was all about him. It gave him a chance to hear his new address for the first time. It also asked what his favorite vacation was and he said the family reunion in Kansas City. I thought was pretty special. James agreed. 

Jaelyn and I had a great day. Yes she misses her brothers but I think she definitely enjoys having the place to herself too!

It wasn't even five minutes after we dropped the boys off she was into tagging things up again.  Today it was herself. 

They are all set and ready for school tomorrow!!  Looking forward to it. 

The Countdown Has Begun

"These are the socks I'm going to wear until we go to California with daddy. So, I'm going to leave them on."  The countdown is on!!  Only 6 more days of wearing those socks Jaely!!!

Road Trip 2013

Tuesdays

Tuesday nights....  Completely different than Mondays or Thursdays. This bunch is full of energy, fun and sarcasm but also a whole lot of determination and competitive spirits!  Thank you for the laughter and excitement you brought me each and every week. I already miss you!!

My Sympathetic 3 Year Old

My baby girl experienced her first signs of sympathy tonight. While watching Tinkle Bell the Secret of the Wings.  Tinkle Bell met a sister she did not know she had. They were forbidden to see each other due to the dangers of the trip back and fourth so they had to say a final goodbye. As I watched tinker bell shed tears my daughter became choked up and could barely get the words out, "Mom tinker bell is sad."  She wiped tears from her eyes for Tinkerbell. I held her tight as we finished the movie with joy in my heart that she has love and compassion for other people and things.  I love that little big heart of hers. 

Jaely Writes Her Name

Jaely wrote her name for the very first time on her own without asking what letter comes next and she did GREAT!!

Happy Mother's Day 2013

I've had the best Mother's Day! Slept in, Jacob made me coffee, Jaely brought me her gift she made at school, James brought me ice water, delicious lunch at Carrabbas with my beautiful family, napped while my hubby cleaned, and now having a relaxing evening with baby girl already in bed!!  Thank you JPs for an incredible day.