Preschool Begins!

On the way home from his first day of school - all smiles!

Wow Spencer is in Preschool, what an adventure this has been for him! We've been having a bit of a roller coaster ride w/this boy! I am hoping it is just and 'age' thing and will get better w/time - which I'm sure it is. I know he LOVES going to school because he always comes home happy and excited but some mornings are really rough for this little guy when it's time to leave the house or go into the school. He seems to have the worst time if daddy takes him cause oh boy he doesn't want to leave his daddy or the big truck of course! Also we carpool w/my neighbor and we've had some days where he has a hard time leaving and getting in her car - it's just a big transition for this little guy going from being at home all the time w/mommy to leaving twice a week to a different place that his parent's aren't at I guess! I'm hoping next year we don't have as many or any meltdowns like we do right now! Plus I know it's still the beginning of the school year and I'm sure it will get easier and more familiar for him as it goes! He started in September so not even a month ago yet so there is hope I know!

He get's to do tumbling on Tuesday's and Swimming on Thursday's at the end of the time he's there so I like that a lot where he's getting some extra curricular activities done and getting his energy out! He always comes home tired and ready for a nap which makes for a happy mom :) He also comes home singing the alphabet song and telling me all about the letter's he's learning, it's so cute! I know he's loving it it's just getting him out the door sometimes! We are so excited for this new adventure in his life and hope he develops a love for learning during the process!!

This is our carpool buddy, Bronson!

His first day picture!

Back to School...

Talking to her dad on the way to her first day!

When we got back from our Washington trip Brooklynn started school that next morning at her new school. We decided to try out Thomas Edison Charter School for a couple years and see how it goes for Brooklynn! So far she loves it! She is in the fourth grade now - just unbelievable to me that she's so close to middle school already just makes me so nervous! This school also doesn't have bus systems so we carpool w/some neighbors which works out great! She loves that b/c she hated riding the bus!

I've really started seeing a change in her this school year, don't know if it's the school, the grade change, her getting older or not having the negative attitude b/c of the bus but whatever it is we are loving it! She helps out a lot more at home (which is partly my fault that she didn't before I needed to be better at teaching her) but I am now and it is working out great! She helps out w/her brothers a lot, not always w/a willing or nice attitude but more so now then before! Homework was a big challenge in August and into September but it is slowly getting a lot better and she is learning the new phonics system this school uses that she has never used before slowly but surely! We just had her conference w/the teacher and it was very positive and uplifting! Her teacher seems very nice and Brooklynn likes her a lot! As she sais it's her 2nd favorite teacher - I really don't think any teacher will beat out her 2nd grade teacher Mr. Bushman she adored him and he was really good w/her! But she seems to be coming in a close 2nd place ;-) She's getting A's in History, Homework, Reading (not surprised), Science and Writing! B's in Spelling and Grammer and her Math and Phonics are her downfalls but the teacher wasn't worried too much especially since she is learning at 5th grade level so she really skipped a grade, even though she's in 4th grade at this school they learn a grade level higher than normal so I know she'll catch on to the Math and Phonics it's just going to take some time! Poor girl she got her Math skills from her mama (I was really bad at it) but we'll get her there! Also socially she is doing great her teacher said which is a big improvement from Greenville last year so that is so good to hear as well! We are so proud of her and the strides she is making, I can't believe she'll be 10 (double digits) in just 3 short months :( My baby is growing way too fast! But that's how life goes and we just move along w/it :) 

2nd Grade Already!!!

I can't believe we actually have a 2nd grader in the house...I'm not that old is that even possible?! School is out now and time to head over to Bear Lake and Brooklynn couldn't be more excited! She gets to spend more time with her daddy and be at the lake who could ask for anything more! So I meant to post this a lot sooner but if you havn't noticed I havn't posted anything in a while and I'm sorry about that but as any of you that know me and our lifestyle this time of year is extremely hectic and I barely find time to even see my husband! But I'm used to it by now I guess and at least we have a place to live over in Bear Lake so we can see him when possible! Brooklynn had a play in her classroom the last week of school and she was great! She had a part in both plays and she did great! Here are some photos and videos of her and her classmates...Grandma Hirschi was able to come and watch and that made her very happy!