Back to School

 

 

We are well into the school routine around here. The girls started last Wednesday and so far are loving school!

Addison picked her new clothes from Justice....she would have nothing to do with Gymboree during our back to school shopping. She got a super sweet teacher who has a big rewards program where the kids earn stickers that they can trade in for big prizes! Working for a prize is the girls LOVE LANGUAGE, so she is happy as can be. She does seem to have a "spirited" boy at her table, who often keeps them from winning table prizes, but she hasn't complained too much about it! Her little bestie is in her class again, so they are happy to be seeing each other again daily. I am proud of her for already working hard and trying her best. We are excited for a great year.

Reagan was ecstatic about the BUS!!! Can you tell from the picture? Little sister has been watching Addison leave on that bus everyday for 2 years and she has been waiting for her turn. I thought I would have a hard time sending her off, but there was no way I could be sad looking at her grin that spread from EAR to EAR! She has a close friend in her class and 2 great friends on the bus. She finds her besties on the playground and comes home with great reports everyday. Yesterday, after the 5th day, her teacher sent me the sweetest email just saying how much she was enjoying Reagan and what a sweet, helpful little girl she was. My heart was so happy receiving that! Reagan is reading away at home, learning everyday and ready to take on kindergarten!

Here is my funny bus story from the start of the year! Addison has always sat in the front of the bus. She sits next to an autistic friend from our neighborhood and has always served as her helper on the bus. She has a few other friends that sit up front next to them and we have never had any problems.

Well, yesterday Addison comes home and tells me that Reagan tried to sit in the back of the bus with the "Very Inappropriate" boys. Addison said she heard them saying all kinds of bad words (PG words, probably not bad by some people's standards, but banned in our house). She waited until the first stop, marched to the back of the bus and told Reagan, "These boys aren't talking nice and you need to get back up front!". Reagan, surprisingly took sister's orders well and moved to the front. We have since let her know that is where she needs to stay! I love that they look out for each other. Mine will only ride the same bus for one year, so I am going to enjoy it while I can.