school starting

Well, the anxiousness for the first day of school is over & done with.  Before our big first grader started us off, we had a s'more making camp fire at my parents house.  K started on Monday, D started on Wednesday, and M began the Wednesday after Labor Day and had a hard time waiting.  K is a totally different student than last year.  She feels so much more confident as a big first grader.  I think it helps her a lot to have Danny with her going to school every morning.  It's not a battle to get her out the door!  If you talked to me last year about this girl and kindergarten, you know this is huge!  I'm glad I got a picture of her at the back to school open house by the class lists because on the first day of school she was so afraid of being late she wouldn't let me take a picture.  She is loving having art, music, and pe everyday.  She likes eating lunch at school with her friends and coming home just in time for an afternoon snack.  Mom is super relieved!  That first night of school we met neighbors for Prospect food trucks and live music.

Danny is doing great socially and academically at school -- he's reading BOB books to me now.  I'm so impressed at how quickly he has caught on to reading.  He does, however, have too much fun with his friends at school and has gotten on red twice already.  D wishes there was more leniency in the recess rules.  He doesn't understand why if he and his friends are laughing they shouldn't be able to wrestle, etc.  Listening to the teacher?  What?!?

Grandma & Grandpa visited us on their way home from helping S & W move to Nebraska.  After waiting an entire year, our children finally got a swing set again and they are so much happier!  Between this and time away from each other at school, K & D are fighting less, which makes all of us feel better.  Dan's parents always do so much for us when they come.  We are grateful for helping hands that show our love to us through hard work.

The annual stake carnival was a big hit, as usual.  K had to stay home because she got sick the very first week of school and missed 2 of the first 5 days.

For my birthday, my parents took to me the newly remodeled Red Robin.  N couldn't get over that they put the pictures on the ceiling.  It was a hard task to try to get a group photo afterwards, but it is so great to feel loved & appreciated.  And one of the best double rainbows of my life just happened to make my birthday week even better.