Back on August 26th the girls had their first day of school. This was huge around here, a LOT of excitement going into it. We spent some time during the weeks prior getting the school supplies, new shoes and lunch boxes were a must, as well as going to the uniform swap to make sure everyone was set. We also had the traditional before school hair cuts (although this year they all wanted to keep it long, so really it was just around 4-5 inches trimmed off the bottoms). Now we were set!
I am a sucker for brand new tennies so I couldn't help myself from snapping several shots of them all gleaming and pristine and tied up just perfectly - they would never look that cute again!!
Abby, oh wait, I mean Abigail - was starting the 5th grade. She is in Mr. Cornell's class. This is the first boy teacher she has ever had and I think it is going to be a great year for her! When we went to our meet-the-teacher day she was informed that she had only 8 girls in the class and non of them were her friends from last year. But she has never had a problem making new friends and I think all those boys are going to make the class very energetic and fun!!!
Olivia was starting the 3rd grade. This is our first 3rd grader at the school, so we don't really know what to expect from the curriculum or the teacher but Mrs. McIntyre was highly recommended by my mother and when I met her I just knew this was going to be a great fit for Olivia. She is also very excited to be back to her science class with Mrs. Willis and studying Zoology this semester.
Eva, as you can tell, was just about over the moon with excitement to be in a full day 1st grade this year! She was going to AND from school with her sisters, getting to eat a packed lunch as school with her friends, and when we walked in the first day she was overjoyed to see her best friend Kate was in her class too!!
She has Mrs. Soderstrom, of whom both the other girls had, so I look forward to working with her again. When I picked them up the first day Eva said "We had THREE recesses mom!!" I must also say that after the second day of school was over she did lean into me and say "I am just really tired mom." The long days of activity must be wearing her out, but she will get used to it :)
I do have to share that while it is great to be back into the schedule and routine, having all my children gone ALL day has been a huge adjustment!! It really is life changing and I find myself kind of spinning and at a loss with what to do with myself. For the last 10 years I have had someone, usually more than one, needing me and my attention constantly and now, quite suddenly, I don't have that anymore. I know that I will start up my volunteering in the classroom this week and that it will fill some time. I also LOVE being able to keep exercising every morning, but now not having to worry about how Eva is doing while I am gone. I don't know how to explain it exactly, I just feel like I am at a cross roads and a new chapter of my life is starting. Don't get me wrong, my evenings are CRAZY from the moment I pick them up from school until I lay my head down at night!! I have decided for now not to make any rash decisions and choices and to just take it slow and see how things go. Who knows where it will take me!!
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I remember about 3 years ago, at a girls night out, you were saying how you only had a few years left before all your girls were in school--and the time has come! I can't believe it went that fast for you. It is a new chapter of life, for sure.
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