A new school year

Oh man it's the beginning of another school year.  I can hardly believe I have a 1st grader!  Leila was super excited to start, she has lots of friends in her class and a wonderful teacher.  Greydon is starting preschool this year.  It's going to be weird only having Asher home with me several hours each week.  Greydon goes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:15-10:45.  On Tuesday August 13th we went to meet the teacher night.

Greydon is checking out the chair in the reading corner and Leila found her locker

School started on August 15th for Leila

She wanted me to drive her to school the morning but since then she rides the bus to and from school. 

Leila struggled a little bit with 1st grade the first two weeks.  Leila does well with routine and when she know what to expect.  I think she thought 1st grade would be more like kindergarten.  There were lots of new things those first two weeks that kind of threw her off.  Her bus route changed and so many of her bus friends from last year are no longer on her bus, she still has friends on the bus but it was still pretty upsetting to her.  She was also upset with the fact that she no longer gets 3 recesses but only 2.  Now that she knows her routine she is doing much better.  She also decided that she wants to take her shower at night instead of in the morning which gives her about 25 minutes more sleep in the morning,, that change has really helped.  She loves school again and is doing so well!

Greydon started school and Monday August 26th.  He is in a class of 14 students and he has Ms. Kim, Ms. Heidi, and Ms. Deb for his teachers.  He loves going and is only bummed he doesn't get to ride the bus and eat lunch at school like Leila does.