First Day of School 2011

No more uniforms for Perry.  He is attending Polytechnic High School in Long Beach.  The PACE program that he was accepted into only takes the top scoring 5% of the district.  He is playing water polo for them as well. Seminary starts next week.  He will be away from home about 12 hours per day during the week.

 Libby is entering 5th grade with Mrs. Turein and her best friend Caroline is in her class. She is doing well at the piano and even beginning on the flute for the past year.

 Brooke is entering 2nd grade with Mrs. Keltner.  She still gets very nervous and tells me I should home school her.  hmmmmmmm

 Sage is entering 5th grade with Mrs. Johnson.  She had this same teacher for 3rd grade and is very excited to be with many of her friends...some have been together in the same classes for the past 5 years!

 Brooke (middle with head band) walking into her bungalow with air conditioning.  It was 98 degrees today in Long Beach.  Lucky girl...

I started back at Rainbow preschool for the 4th year.  Lee started back at Pierce College last week.  Puffball started coming into the house yesterday.  Looking forward to a great school year.

1st day of school

They were all ready and eager to get out the door at 8:15 this morning. I woke up every 5 minutes for an hour before finally getting up to start this school year off. I think we have all been anticipating this moment.

They each packed their lunch with their own personal "choices" and then we were off on our walk. The dog was sad to see us leave without him, but he is not allowed on campus and their was a parent meeting to go to. (insert sad puppy eyes)

Look at them go, they all wore matching dresses today. Brooke demanded to wear her hair down, so we will not do much of that in the future. Another little girl was actually braiding her hair while they stood in line.

Here is Libby standing with her new 3rd grade class. Her teacher, Mrs. Wallace is the lady in the purple dress.

Now on to the BABY starting kindergarten...

She will attend school from 8:45 - 1:45 each day. That includes eating lunch in the cafeteria. Brooke was very mature today, she is going to do great! Brooke has also officially started piano lessons with Grandma. So far she is very motivated and is learning quickly.

She couldn't wait to get climbing on this structure.

Brooke loves the slide as well.

Here is Brooke with her class learning the rules of the playground. Her teacher, Mrs. Matheus, is in the black skirt. This is 2 classes combined. Brooke has 17 children in her class, might grow a little over the next few days.

Everyone enjoyed their teachers and classes. Perry talked positively about introducing his cousin, Ben (new 7th grader to the middle school), to those he knows at the middle school. Somehow, they manged to have most of the same teachers but during different periods. There is always Lunch!

First day of School 2008-09

Perry now wears the same size shoes as I do! He can wear only white shirts (wonder how long I can keep them white). He can walk and roll or he can wear the backpack on his shoulders or he can even transport it on his bike (thanks to Grandma Loveridge).
Sage has Mrs. Lockerman and loves her. I asked why and this is what she said. When someone asks her how to spell a word, she tells them. Her first grade teacher made them sound everything out. Sage loves to spell things correctly!
Libby has Mrs. Whitmer and loves all the animals in her classroom. She told me her bird was too tired to come to school today, but maybe tomorrow. Libby loves her new hair cut that keeps the hair out of her face (most of the time). Shoes and socks are not bothering her, allowing her to be ready very quickly this morning.
The new backpacks!
Breakfast is served...Brooke is not a morning person (in case you didn't know)

Wow! Summer is over and school is in session for most. Brooke starts preschool on Tuesday. Perry walked with a friend to their new middle school. He is on a block schedule, so he will meet the other half of his teachers tomorrow. Perry already memorized his locker combo, but accidentally looked for it in a different building. Oops, middle school is BIG! Everyone has new shoes and backpacks, since they are all growing so fast.

One would think it would be quiet at home, since the kids were at school. Not quite yet. Brooke and I walked the 2 girls to school and sat with them while they ate breakfast (we still qualify for free food at school for the time being). Then they (maybe me) forgot snack for recess, so Brooke and I stopped at the school on our way home from some errands. Sage had requested that I come eat lunch, so Brooke and I went back again. Which worked out well, Sage and Libby were able to cut in line (in front of 5 other classes) to eat with Brooke and myself. Finally, Brooke and I went back to pick them up for school. Now, I know you are thinking, this is too much! When I used to work a J-O-B, these are the things I missed out on and wished that I could do what my children asked of me. There will never be a first day of 2nd grade ever again, so you can bet I was there with a smile on my face. The smile left when Libby did not show up after school. Now that is another story and she will try better next time :)