(If the blog looks different, that's because it has taken on a bit of a March of Dimes Make-Over for Team Finn's Fans until the Stillwater march for Babies!)Well, the first week of school is under our belts. All of the kids had “new” in some form or shape as they went back to school. And they all had GREAT weeks. I am so proud of ALL of them. They each have their own struggles to overcome and their own way of dealing with the changes. We had some bumpy moments, as expected, but overall, the Little Dream Weavers each had a positive experience this week, and were ready to go back for more this morning!
The Twisters. Emma and Lara started 6th grade at
the middle school this year. They are on
the same “team” (set of core course teachers), but have selected different
electives. Their lockers are both bottom
lockers, and are next to each other in the hall, and they have 7th period
math together. But, for the rest of the
day, they are going totally opposite directions – don’t even have lunch together! They are bus riders, and the first few
mornings were rough with late arrivals, missing breakfast, and some general confusion. The first day, the bus was an hour late
picking them up AFTER school! But, they
thought it was fun to just hang out with their friends after school waiting!
EMMA. Emma
is loving the independence and the social aspects of 6th grade. She has already made several new friends at
the bus stop and in her classes. She is
my true fashionista, trying out a new “style” of clothing almost every
day. She carries her purse everywhere
(this is new for us), has been wearing make-up to school (just a little) every
day, and almost ALWAYS has her phone up to her ear. She is a true tween girl in every way. Outgoing, outspoken, up for adventure at any
moment! And she NEVER STOPS
TALKING! She loves her classes, and has
stayed very organized so far this year.
We hope the trend continues!
LARA. Lara
likes the middle school. She is really
enjoying her PE class because of all the variety it offers. She has her lunch “split” by 2 shorter periods
of PE, so I think she is fascinated by that as well. Plus, she gets a PE locker AND her regular
hall locker, so she has plenty of space to store her stuff (Or lose it, she’s
still pretty good at misplacing things.
We’re working on it!) She carries
her purse as well, but only because she has her inhaler in there! Lara is a quiet force. She has enjoying reconnecting with old
friends, and is slowly getting into the middle school grove.
JAKE. Jake
is in somewhat of a “new” situation as well.
He started 1st grade back at the elementary school he went to
Pre-K in, but he barely remembers anyone from 2 years ago. Plus, this is the first time he has been at a
school without his older sisters! He is
walking to school most days with some neighborhood kids, and walks home in the
afternoons ALL BY HIMSELF! Nana the
Wondersitter is at home waiting for him, and I hear she stands at the window
watching anxiously for him. And she texts
me the minute he gets there! Eases my
heart for sure! He loves his 1st
grade teacher and her student teacher as well.
He has several old friends in his class, and a new friend who lives in
the neighborhood is in the class next door, so they play together at lunch and
recess. It’s also fun for him to have a
playmate so close – they both enjoy video games and spend some afternoons
together defending the universe! He is
exciting about taking snack for his class the first time this week! He says his favorite part of the day is
recess. The first day they went outside 4
times. He was pretty disappointed when
he learned they really only have 2 recesses each day – that was just to make
Day 1 more fun…
FINN. Finn
started his first experience outside the home (and the protective arms of his
Nana) last week. He is enrolled in a
pre-school 20-30 month old class at the
Early Childhood Center at the Methodist church close to our house. We went to orientation on Monday, and he
started class on Tuesday. He goes
Tuesday and Thursday for most of the day – includes lunch and a nap. We are hoping this helps with his speech delay
and (lack of) social skills and some manners as well. He is a textbook spoiled preemie who doesn’t
do much for himself, so this setting should stretch and grow him! He did great the first day, and while Thursday
drop off was a little rough, he is getting a lot out of the experience and I
can’t wait to look back at the end of the semester and see how it has changed him! He loves all the new books to look at and the
puzzles. And of course, recess. Who DOESN’T love recess?
4 kids. 3
schools. It makes for a hectic schedule,
but we love it. We are gearing up for
Fall activities as well. Jake thinks he
wants to play flag football – I need to check into that. Dance starts next week for Lara, and fall
volleyball is right around the corner for Emma.
I’m checking on a “Mommy and Me” gymnastics class in the evenings for
Finn and I, too. Of course, we couldn’t
do all of this without the family support we get. Grandpa is on dance drop-off duty this
year! I bet he’s thrilled… LOL! Let the games begin!
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