Schools in, Schools in...

So we now have two weeks of school under our belt.

Three kids catching the school bus each morning, three kids lunches to pack and three kids to get their hair combed before they head off to school.

We've missed the bus about the same number of days that they have caught the bus.

But overall I think we are doing well. I've been able to keep up with lunches and the kids have plenty to eat in their lunch boxes with a little variety as well.

The kids all like their teachers, and are doing well in their classes. Ashley was feeling a little bit lost without her good friend in her class that she's had in her class the last 2 years, but she has lots of other friends as well and is doing fine.

Alex is adapting to the busy schedule of 5th grade and changing classrooms for different subjects.

Alyssa is doing just fine adapting to 1st grade and being at school all day long. She enjoys being at school and getting to go to Gym and Music and Health classes. She loves having lunch at school and riding the bus too and from school with her friends.

Angela is doing awesome! She is excited every day to go to school. We are carpooling with friends and when I drop her and the other little girl off she is just full of smiles. Our friends pick her up and bring her home from school and she can't wait to show me whatever item they made in school that day. She is so cute learning her nursery rhymns and loves to wear her "school clothes" I tried to get her to wear an outfit last saturday and she told me that it was her school clothes and she couldn't wear it on a Saturday when she wasn't going to school! lol!

I am finding lots of ways to fill my time during the day when they are all at school. I've exercised, gone shopping, cleaned the house, had lunch with friends, and more... it's been nice to just have those few quiet hours where I still am getting stuff done, but I also can just have my own thoughts to fill the time and not get interrupted all the time. :)

The weather is gorgeous now and we don't have school today so I'm about to head outside and insist that the kids find something to do out there. :)