Week One Down!

We have all managed to survive the first week of school. Not only have we survived, but some of us have even enjoyed ourselves:) I will report, with mixed emotions, that all three of my monsters " love school". I am getting used to having them gone, but I was pretty busy this week so it is hard to tell how I will handle a slow week home alone:)

The car breaking down did mess us up alittle, but I am always happy to have an excuse to change a schedule:) For all of us the most difficult transition has been bedtime. We spent most of the summer with a bedtime between 10- midnight with rising times between 9-11 am. That worked for the summer since our pool didn't open until noon, but with the whole 8:40 arrival needed at school, bedtime has had to adjust. And it is. Most nights anyway.

We topped off our first week with a wonderful trip to the park with some of our favorite people, we even had some dads! The girls and I finished with dinner with friends while Ben and Declan hit the P-Nats playoff game.

Tomorrow morning we will head out for some Titans football then a quiet day at home and NFL watching on Sunday!

It Is Almost Time!

Tonight we went to "Meet the Teachers" that the monsters will have for the coming year. Everyone seemed pretty happy after we met the teachers. This is a very good thing since Killi was very nervous about her teacher, but once she was able to put a face to her teacher she was very excited! Our first stop was Declan's class and we really stayed only long enough to drop his supplies and grab the papers that needed to be signed. We said hello to the teacher and we went on our way. Next stop was Margaret's classroom. We filled out some forms and she chatted up the teacher and checked out her room. She seems fine with the idea of school, but I am not sure she is fine with the actual leaving:) I guess we will see how Tuesday goes. Hopefully there will be no tears...Well, at least not from her:) Last we hit Killi's class where we ran into some friends that she will be with and the "not mean teacher" :) I am glad we all made it through!

My expectations for the year are low, much lower than they have ever been before. I am not sure if this has come after years of reaching for the stars and never getting them or if I am just so sure that this will be a great year!