We'd walked to the school the night before to see who their teachers would be. Austin got Julia's 2nd grade teacher (who I requested and loved), Lauren got Austin's Kindergarten teacher (I didn't request, but we are happy), and Julia's teacher seems to be really sweet. And on top of things, plus I like some of the things Julia's told me about her. I especially like, "Family comes first. Then homework. Then sports." Yay! Julia said some boys in the class disagreed. That sports should come first, they thought. ;) Ha ha
All the kids got new backpacks. Lauren and Julia got new lunch boxes. I tried to talk Lauren into a Jessie (Toy Story cowgirl doll) backpack and lunch box, and had her convinced. Until Lauren told me, "I told Jessie 'good-bye'. I like Jessie, but I love Tinkerbell!" And that was that. :) No more character backpacks for Julia. In fact, she wanted a messenger-style bag, but I made her walk around Target carrying one of them filled with hardback books, and she changed her mind. We walk to school almost every day, and a backpack is really more suited for that.
Nice, fresh, clean school shoes! Julia got Nikes, b/c they last her the whole year. Austin and Lauren got Target tennies. B/c Lauren liked how pretty, pink and glittery hers are. And Austin goes through sneakers fast! Like he needs a pair every 3 months or so! I don't even think the more expensive ones would last him the whole year--he wears them all the time and plays hard! That's my boy! Plus, he wanted Velcro, which Target still had in his size.
Caroline wanted in on the pictures. Wonders never cease! Lauren stood 'normal' for the one picture above, then her posing began. This was all her own idea! She cracks me up, that girl!
Brian walked with us to school, and we all walked Julia to her line and Austin to his, and then went to the Kindergarten area. All the kids were excited to go back to school, but Lauren was practically bursting, she was so excited! When she learned she would have Austin's Kindergarten teacher, she was bouncing up and down, and said, "Yes! I wanted her!" Ms. V. talked to the parents and kids for awhile, then the kids got to play. Lauren made a necklace with the links. When I picked her up yesterday, Lauren told me, "It was great! I love Kindergarten!"
Lauren came home with all kinds of news yesterday. She couldn't get the words out fast enough! One thing she said, is that she is the only blonde-haired girl in her class--that all the other girls have black hair! Well, it's true! Two little girls are actually brunettes, but dark = black to her. And there's one boy with blonde hair. Ms. V. speaks Spanish fluently, and in turn, it seems she gets the Spanish-speaking kids, and/or the kids w/ Spanish-speaking parents. She doesn't teach in Spanish, but can translate. I like that, and hope Lauren picks up some Spanish! Austin only learned a bit, though.
Lauren said today, "I love Kindergarten! Today was even funner than the first day!" And also, sighing, I wish we didn't get any days off..." Julia pipes up, under her breath, "...Just wait till you're older..." Mutter mutter. Can't say I blame her--she had homework today already. ;)
This afternoon Lauren told me about lunchtime, and said, "The teacher told us not to talk... But I talked the whole time!..." Big smile. Then, "...But she didn't say anything...I was really quiet..." LOL
And, the first thing she said when I picked her up today, incredulously: "There's a girl in my class with a name like bottom! It's Bottima!!" I had to refrain from laughing, and asked her, "Bottima? Is it Fatima?" Lauren: "Nooo, Bottima!" Oh my... There really is a Fatima, though!
Lauren was singing the ABC song tonight and asked me, "Is el menno N in Spanish?" She'd gotten to L-M-N-O, and stopped singing to ponder this.
At dinner, she called her spaghetti, skabetti. That is typical, though. She thinks that's what it's called. I was cleaning up, and Lauren said, "Hi Beautiful Rose!" She said that is my new name! Where does this stuff come from?!
Picture 1: When the posing started...
Picture 2: I picked Lauren up yesterday, and she was wearing this Chester hat. They'd read a story, I'm almost positive The Kissing Hand, though Lauren didn't remember the title. She said her teacher read the story, then they made raccoon hats for their craft. It was really cute seeing all those little kids with their hats, waiting to be picked up. You can see she was still into the posing!
Austin was pleased his friend Solomon is in his class--the first time! Mrs. F. let them choose their seats, and he and Solomon sit next to each other. I told him they better not talk too much or they might get separated. He said, "We never talk when the teacher is talking!" Austin's friend, Kana, was bummed he wasn't in Austin's class this year. His mom told me Kana said,disappointed, "It won't be the same without Austin!"
Mrs. F. cooks with her class every Friday, and already tomorrow they are making English muffin pizzas. I think he is going to like that class. She does all kinds of hands-on activities with the kids! It's her last year teaching, as she's retiring after this year. When Julia had her 3 years ago, Mrs. F. told the kids she was 175 years old! Ha ha!
Julia has none of her close friends in her class, but they all get together at recess. Plus--it's so exciting--in 5th grade you can choose where you want to sit at lunch! So she can sit with her friends then! Big stuff! ;)
She had PE the first day, and said when her class came back to the room afterwards, her teacher said, "What are you all going to buy at the store after school?" Hmmm...28 10-year-olds in a room after PE... Hmmm... "Deoderant!" ;) Julia was laughing, and said Ms. A. plugged in an air freshener for awhile after PE! I can just imagine...
And then little Caroline. She and I ran errands all morning, before we picked up Lauren. She asked several times, "Where Lauwen?". Kohls was our last stop, and I told her we were going into the store. She said, "Find Lauwen!" Like maybe we'd left Lauren at a store! Caroline was all smiles when we picked up Lauren, finally! It will be interesting, with just her with me. She loves playing with Lauren. Today Caroline came to help me put clothes in the dryer. And in the washing machine. At least it was something to do with someone, I guess!
Lauren came home with all kinds of news yesterday. She couldn't get the words out fast enough! One thing she said, is that she is the only blonde-haired girl in her class--that all the other girls have black hair! Well, it's true! Two little girls are actually brunettes, but dark = black to her. And there's one boy with blonde hair. Ms. V. speaks Spanish fluently, and in turn, it seems she gets the Spanish-speaking kids, and/or the kids w/ Spanish-speaking parents. She doesn't teach in Spanish, but can translate. I like that, and hope Lauren picks up some Spanish! Austin only learned a bit, though.
Lauren said today, "I love Kindergarten! Today was even funner than the first day!" And also, sighing, I wish we didn't get any days off..." Julia pipes up, under her breath, "...Just wait till you're older..." Mutter mutter. Can't say I blame her--she had homework today already. ;)
This afternoon Lauren told me about lunchtime, and said, "The teacher told us not to talk... But I talked the whole time!..." Big smile. Then, "...But she didn't say anything...I was really quiet..." LOL
And, the first thing she said when I picked her up today, incredulously: "There's a girl in my class with a name like bottom! It's Bottima!!" I had to refrain from laughing, and asked her, "Bottima? Is it Fatima?" Lauren: "Nooo, Bottima!" Oh my... There really is a Fatima, though!
Lauren was singing the ABC song tonight and asked me, "Is el menno N in Spanish?" She'd gotten to L-M-N-O, and stopped singing to ponder this.
At dinner, she called her spaghetti, skabetti. That is typical, though. She thinks that's what it's called. I was cleaning up, and Lauren said, "Hi Beautiful Rose!" She said that is my new name! Where does this stuff come from?!
Picture 1: When the posing started...
Picture 2: I picked Lauren up yesterday, and she was wearing this Chester hat. They'd read a story, I'm almost positive The Kissing Hand, though Lauren didn't remember the title. She said her teacher read the story, then they made raccoon hats for their craft. It was really cute seeing all those little kids with their hats, waiting to be picked up. You can see she was still into the posing!
Austin was pleased his friend Solomon is in his class--the first time! Mrs. F. let them choose their seats, and he and Solomon sit next to each other. I told him they better not talk too much or they might get separated. He said, "We never talk when the teacher is talking!" Austin's friend, Kana, was bummed he wasn't in Austin's class this year. His mom told me Kana said,disappointed, "It won't be the same without Austin!"
Mrs. F. cooks with her class every Friday, and already tomorrow they are making English muffin pizzas. I think he is going to like that class. She does all kinds of hands-on activities with the kids! It's her last year teaching, as she's retiring after this year. When Julia had her 3 years ago, Mrs. F. told the kids she was 175 years old! Ha ha!
Julia has none of her close friends in her class, but they all get together at recess. Plus--it's so exciting--in 5th grade you can choose where you want to sit at lunch! So she can sit with her friends then! Big stuff! ;)
She had PE the first day, and said when her class came back to the room afterwards, her teacher said, "What are you all going to buy at the store after school?" Hmmm...28 10-year-olds in a room after PE... Hmmm... "Deoderant!" ;) Julia was laughing, and said Ms. A. plugged in an air freshener for awhile after PE! I can just imagine...
And then little Caroline. She and I ran errands all morning, before we picked up Lauren. She asked several times, "Where Lauwen?". Kohls was our last stop, and I told her we were going into the store. She said, "Find Lauwen!" Like maybe we'd left Lauren at a store! Caroline was all smiles when we picked up Lauren, finally! It will be interesting, with just her with me. She loves playing with Lauren. Today Caroline came to help me put clothes in the dryer. And in the washing machine. At least it was something to do with someone, I guess!
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