School Days

A typical morning will find Michael & his friend waiting for the bus...and waiting... and waiting... After 3 weeks, a time change and multiple bus drivers, who may or may not have ever heard of the high school that they are trying to find, and a lot of fun adventures, including getting to ride the short bus (just what every freshman wants to do!), it looks like things are finally getting into somewhat of a routine. At any rate, it is always an adventure!



Being in 3rd grade, Hayley now gets the option of having a rolling backpack at school, which she loves!



Trevor is hard to catch for a picture. He has started back on Safety Patrol this year and does a great job keeping us safe...and early to school everyday.



After a rocky, tearful start, Jake has decided he likes school after all & hasn't asked to be home schooled for at least a week now. He goes to school with a "lucky penny" in his pocket & every time he feels sad or misses me, he sticks his hand in his pocket & holds his penny. Most mornings last week, he walked up to the school with his hand in his pocket, but no tears. And every afternoon he came out smiling, with both hands free to go run and play.



One fun thing about picking up at the kindergarten gate is the chance to run and play for a couple of minutes before heading home to start homework. It is always fun to hear how many times Jake sees Hayley or Trevor at school in the hall or outside. It is great they have each other there.



While the older kids are away at school, Luke keeps busy with his 2 year old friend Ian, who I babysit during the week. He has learned all sorts of "fun" tricks, but best of all, they have actually started playing and laughing together during big stretches of the day. They love to look out the window and see people, big trucks and dogs go by.




At the end of the day, Luke is ecstatic to have his big brothers & sister come home. He always gets a huge smile on his face when he sees them. One of his newest tricks is dancing crazy. It makes us all smile and want to dance too!



At the end of a long week, we like to relax with a fun movie night or watch a favorite show on tv together. Don't forget the popcorn!