First Week Down

I remember being in junior high, thinking I knew everything, knowing I was smarter than my parents and so excited to be out of elementary school to attend school with the big kids. It doesn't seem that long ago, but apparently it was. Because my little boy is now in middle school.

He loved his first week. He woke up promptly at 6:15. I crawled out of bed to make him breakfast and watch him walk to the bus stop. He told me to shut the door so his friends couldn't see me. He's lucky I didn't follow him with my camera and help him on the bus.

He came home glowing. He loved the freedom of walking freely up and down the halls to his classes without having to stand in lines and stay with teachers. He didn't have too much homework, so he was loving it.

He also discovered -- girls! I was not happy about this little discovery and after explaining for the hundredth time how he can't even think about dating until he's 16, I wondered if I could learn math well enough to home school him. That was a quick thought and I came to my senses, but his raging hormones are going to age me.

Sophia, being in second grade has had an easy first week, although she did miss her second day because of swimmer's ear. She has a fun, young teacher. Her class is in one of the trailers, and she loves it. We'll see if that lasts when she has to walk out into the cold just to go to the bathroom, lunch, and her auxiliary classes.

The first week I woke up bright and early with Alec. After he left, I would walk on the treadmill and thought it would be a great year, because I'd get in such good shape. It only lasted the first week though. This second week of school I haven't exercised at all -- I've slept instead. I so hope that my motivation comes back.

While everyone is at school, Selena has had fun play dates. She, Tori, and Marlee played dress up with gorgeous nightgowns and then danced around.