Busy? Who's busy?
The past few weeks have been kind of busy. All the girls started school. Four is going to a 4 year old pre-K, and decided to stay for Lunch Bunch. This is lovely. She goes from 9-12 three day per week. They'd like for her to stay all day, and think she's ready, but she wants me to pick her up after lunch, so I do. She has a best friend, I'll call her Curly. Curly is actually the daughter of friends of ours. Curly loves Four as well - they are only together for Lunch Bunch, and that's Four's favorite time of day now.
Fred started second grade. She seems so much younger than Frick and Frack when they were in second grade. She was very worried because she didn't have many friends in her class, but it's working out just fine. Ms. D, her teacher, said she didn't talk at all for the first few days, but that she's definitely opening up now. I am hoping this is the year that she'll come out of her shell in school completely. Hey, a girl can hope!
Frick has a wonderful fourth grade teacher. She's a veteran teacher who loves her job, loves her kids and is good with both! She's capitvating, motivating and totally amazing. She knows the value of a good reward as well as the threat of a swift punishment. I like her a lot. Well, maybe I might love her. Frick did injure herself already. She fell off a high-heeled sandal during a family photo shoot with our favorite photographer (http://www.jmrichardsonphotography.com/) and sprained her ankle. Poor thing. She's also playing the violin in Orchestra - and since she's been taking lessons for a year already, she's in the fifth grade section, rather than the fourth. So proud of her.
Frack started fourth grade too. Her teacher, Mrs. A, was Frick's first grade teacher. I am reserving judgement on her ability to teach 4th - I wasn't impressed with her skills in 1st. I'm not worried about Frack, she's a self-starter and very bright, but it's always nice to have a teacher who challenges you. Gymnastics is still her thing, but we're in the process of changing to a new gym, so she's been at loose ends. It's starting to get to her - and my furniture, since she's always flipping on it.
SS Dad and I are preparing for a trip. He's got a course in Colorado and I'm tagging along. I'll get to see a good friend. I've known her since elementary school and wish she lived closer. She has a new(ish) baby boy and a darling 4 year old boy. Can't wait to see them.
The weekend before Fred's birthday we have a big celebration. Katie-the-wonder-sitter is getting married! We love her fiance, Zak, almost as much as we love her (and I think a few of the girls may love him slightly more, cough, cough, Four.) The girls have their dresses and are way excited! Katie has promised to have Cotton-Eyed-Joe (or Rot In My Toe as it's known in the House of Pajamas) played at the reception. All the girls were beyond thrilled.
So this fall is pretty busy, but good busy. With all my free-time when ALL four kids are in school, I've been doing lots of couch-sitting and bon-bon eating. It's a shame that Oprah's off the air, or I could be watching her show.
Fred started second grade. She seems so much younger than Frick and Frack when they were in second grade. She was very worried because she didn't have many friends in her class, but it's working out just fine. Ms. D, her teacher, said she didn't talk at all for the first few days, but that she's definitely opening up now. I am hoping this is the year that she'll come out of her shell in school completely. Hey, a girl can hope!
Frick has a wonderful fourth grade teacher. She's a veteran teacher who loves her job, loves her kids and is good with both! She's capitvating, motivating and totally amazing. She knows the value of a good reward as well as the threat of a swift punishment. I like her a lot. Well, maybe I might love her. Frick did injure herself already. She fell off a high-heeled sandal during a family photo shoot with our favorite photographer (http://www.jmrichardsonphotography.com/) and sprained her ankle. Poor thing. She's also playing the violin in Orchestra - and since she's been taking lessons for a year already, she's in the fifth grade section, rather than the fourth. So proud of her.
Frack started fourth grade too. Her teacher, Mrs. A, was Frick's first grade teacher. I am reserving judgement on her ability to teach 4th - I wasn't impressed with her skills in 1st. I'm not worried about Frack, she's a self-starter and very bright, but it's always nice to have a teacher who challenges you. Gymnastics is still her thing, but we're in the process of changing to a new gym, so she's been at loose ends. It's starting to get to her - and my furniture, since she's always flipping on it.
SS Dad and I are preparing for a trip. He's got a course in Colorado and I'm tagging along. I'll get to see a good friend. I've known her since elementary school and wish she lived closer. She has a new(ish) baby boy and a darling 4 year old boy. Can't wait to see them.
The weekend before Fred's birthday we have a big celebration. Katie-the-wonder-sitter is getting married! We love her fiance, Zak, almost as much as we love her (and I think a few of the girls may love him slightly more, cough, cough, Four.) The girls have their dresses and are way excited! Katie has promised to have Cotton-Eyed-Joe (or Rot In My Toe as it's known in the House of Pajamas) played at the reception. All the girls were beyond thrilled.
So this fall is pretty busy, but good busy. With all my free-time when ALL four kids are in school, I've been doing lots of couch-sitting and bon-bon eating. It's a shame that Oprah's off the air, or I could be watching her show.
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