Random things about school

1. The first day of school, Rachel came home so excited that her and some other girls were looking through people's lunchboxes, and she was naming me off so excitedly all the things that were in there.

2. I love picking them up from school and listening to their excited chatter about all that they did at day. They inform each other all the times they spotted the other one during the day...who waved, who ignored the other one...it is so funny.

3. Our neighbor across the street is in Noah's class. And, they have discovered there is another boy in their class that also lives on our street too.

4. Everyday after school I get the lowdown on each child Noah plays with...which Star Wars character they like, and which Episode is their favorite movie. Noah has turned into a true Star Wars nerd. Every word out of his mouth is about Star Wars. (Last night, Leah was asking me what divorce is, and as Clay was explaining, Noah broke into an analogy about how it is like Star Wars, and the battle of the Sythe.....yep, he is a true nerd...)

5. I worried that I shouldn't hold Noah back into the 1st grade as it might be too easy for him. Things are easy right now, but he likes that. Leah on the other hand....just breezes through everything, and does seem bored, and this is the grade she is suppose to be in.

6. Going through their papers every night takes me at least an hour.

7. We spend 2 hrs a day taking them to and from school.

8. Those 3 hours would have been more than enough time for us to do our schoolwork each day. But the relief I feel in not having to fight with them to do that 3 hrs of work, is such a relief right now.

9. Their handwriting has improved by 100% in just a week. Now why wouldn't they do that for me? That is what set me off into the frenzy that put them in school.

10. I miss them terribly. It is so quiet at this house, I just about can't stand it. And, my social status has change. I am no longer a homeschool mom. or a preschooler's mom that stays home. I guess I am a stay at home mom of a 2 month old...that isn't mine.....but I don't know a single other person that is like that. I feel just as alone as I did when Noah was born. I don't like it.

11. Yesterday, Leah's school papers were full of praises. Leah is a smart girl...Leah is a great reader....100%...good job, smiley faces all over her papers. And then, on the paper I had do sign, a note to me that Leah needs to practice her cutting. Her CUTTING? Seems I forgot about teaching her that in kindergarten when all she wanted to do was learn to read. Leah just about got hostile with me about it...stating that it was b/c the only person I ever let cut was Rachel. Sorry baby....I thought you knew how to cut.

12. Running errands yesterday, Rachel said to me, "momma, that stop sign is an OCTOGON!" Yep Rachel, you now know something that I forgot to teach your brother and sister.