Back to School

I can't believe how fast summer break went.  We had such a fun summer, one of our best.  We had fun vacations and a lot of fun activities.  I'm really sad that all of that is behind us, especially our Oregon trip, I wish we could relive that one.  I realized last week that even though we will miss our summer vacation we are probably ready for school to start.  We need some routine in our life and the kids need some time away from each other.  I have already noticed a big difference in how well they are getting along today after just a few days of school.

On Tuesday night we went to back to school night. We have three Lakeview Lions this year.  Caitlyn and Jonah weren't very excited about going back to school until they met their teachers.  We got some one-on-one time with each of their teachers and we all loved the teachers!  Jonah's is fun and has a great sense of humor, which is perfect for him.  Caitlyn's teacher is so sweet and made Caitlyn feel comfortable right away.  Wyatt loved seeing his classroom and meeting his teacher.  We have heard great things about Mrs. Cox.  Wyatt did great at his Kindergarten assessment. 

Caitlyn and Jonah were up bright and early Wednesday for school.  They were both really excited.  They especially loved all of the pictures that I took! Ha!

Fourth grade for this stud!

I can't believe Caitlyn is in 6th grade, her last year in Elementary school.  

The kids only go a half day for the first week so that we can have SEP with the teachers.  Jonah loves his teacher and I can see why.  She was excited to tell me that Jonah is the first one to pass off his timed math tests. Apparently no one has passed the first one, except for Jonah who has passed off all three.  She said that is a school record.  Jonah wants to go to school early every day so he can play with his friends.  He loves to play soccer with his friends every recess.  We are so proud of the way he is growing and maturing.  He works hard in school and he is a sweet, respectful, handsome boy!

Caitlyn sure is a beauty!  She is excited to be back in school.  She still hasn't made any really good friends, but she is very friendly with everyone at school.  She was really excited to meet up with a friend from last year, but she was disappointed when her friend was swearing at recess. I love that Caitlyn will always stand up for the right and has no problem sticking up for her standards.  I also love that she will walk up and talk to the other kids and ask if she can join in when a group of kids are playing together.  I admire that because that was always so hard for me, actually it still is.  Caitlyn's teacher is great.  She has a zero tolerance policy for drama and kids being unkind, Caitlyn and I are both excited about that.  I think it is going to be a great year!