I can't believe I have a SIXTH grader!! I remember sixth grade, moving to middle school and feeling grown up and little all at once. Much like this beautiful girl...
She was SO excited to start school! I guess backpacks are not cool now; she took a bag I made a few years ago instead. She came home after the first few days and said, "there are all these kids that have these binders that are covered in fabric, and they have a zipper all the way around and handles..."
A trapper keeper? Yep, I guess trapper keepers are back in now.
Jacob started 4th grade with a teacher we haven't had before, Mrs. Spaulding. He was nervous for his first day, and admittedly he came home much less than happy. Apparently his teacher wanted him to write verbatim in his agenda what she had written on the board and he broke down crying because he hates to write. The teacher emailed me, concerned, and we both had a talk with Jacob. He hasn't had any problems since! I really like his teacher - she seems to be a very low key, low stress person, which is good for Jacob.
Beau was able to get the same teacher for second grade that both Bekah and Jacob have had - Ms. Grady. I love her so much! She is an excellent teacher who really cares for her students.
Can you guess what Beau's favorite color is? Orange!!
Marianne didn't want to be left out of the photo shoot! This BIG girl starts her preschool tomorrow! She has a new backpack and lunchbox and she's SO excited!
And what did Rus, Marianne, and I do when all the other kids were at school? We went for a 10 mile bike ride on the bosque trail, stopping at Tingley Beach to see the ducks, and turning around only when we had finally glimpsed an elephant at the zoo. Marianne wore herself out as a passenger and complained that she was
so tired when we finally made it back to the van.
It's going to be a great school year, I can just feel it!!
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