I'm back to blogging! Yay! :) Eventually, I"ll be able to catch up on the year or so that I've missed. For now, though, I'll just jump in where we are!
On August 17, school started! Ian is in second grade this year, and Ryan is starting school for the first time ever in pre-K 4's. Ian's day is from 8-3:15, and Ryan's is from 8-12 just Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The school held a Meet-the-Teacher event so that the boys could see their classrooms, put away supplies, and talk to their teachers before the first day of school.
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| Ian with Mrs. Mueller |
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| Ryan in front of his new school |
Ryan seemed eager to see his classroom. It was the classroom that he was in for VBS this summer (and the one that Ian was in when Ian was in pre-K), so it already seemed a little familiar to him. Mrs. Miller (who also taught Ian) invited the children to find their cubbies, explore the classroom, and play with the toys and play-dough that she had out. Ryan enjoyed play-dough, puzzles, and vehicles. Nathan and Ian had fun playing as well!
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| practicing putting his backpack in his cubby |
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| the vehicle center |
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| Paul and Ian building a tall tower of blocks |
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| Elise and Ryan putting a puzzle together |
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| Ryan with Ms. Brenda (assistant) and Mrs. Miller |
Both boys woke up early and excited on their first day of school. Ryan had a special bounce to his step! Ian was happy, too, though he woke up with a bad crick in his neck. You can tell he's holding his head gingerly in the pics below. Poor guy!
We walked in together with our new lunchboxes and backpacks.
We dropped Ian off first in second grade!
And then Nathan and I walked Ryan to his classroom. I was honestly a little surprised (yet thankful!) that Ryan didn't cry a bit. But that sure made the transition easier for Momma, too!
When I picked Ryan up from school that afternoon, Ryan told me, "Momma, that was SUPER fun!" He said he most enjoyed lunch (it had been too rainy for recess that morning) but also talked about play dough, vehicles, and singing.
Ian had a great first day, too. He said that the best part was recess. He also really likes being in class with some of his best buds.
The second morning, Ryan cried before school and said, "I have to go to school AGAIN?!?" Ha! I guess he thought it was a one-time thing that he had already checked off his list. :) But he didn't cry at dropoff and seemed to have another good day. (He was very proud to get a sticker for "singing loud.")
The full week of school last week went well for both boys again. Nathan is seeming to enjoy his one-on-one time with Momma those three mornings but always likes seeing his big brothers again at pick-up time. We are thankful that the big boys are liking school and are blessed to send them to a wonderful school like Trinity!
2 comments:
Yay!! So glad you have a tad more time, perhaps, to catch up on life again with 2 boys in school! I love seeing all these pics. Ryan looks especially grown up in his little polo and jean shorts. Super cute! So thankful that school is going smoothly for them so far. You've prepared them well!
It's fun to be able to hear what you all are up to again! I've had the same lack of time/desire to blog problem this year, and I think it is especially daunting thinking about having to catch up on an entire year. So I tell myself I'll just be better moving forward. We'll see how it goes. :)
I can't believe how grownup your two older boys look! Poor Ian, having to start school with a stiff neck, that's no fun, but he looks excited anyway. Ryan's comment about having to go again made me laugh out loud. Hope he is adjusting well!
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