Student of the Month

Our precious little girl received a Student of the Month Award today.  We're very proud of her. 

She's been a sponge, absorbing everything she is taught since kindergarten.  She loves to learn and is excelling, especially in reading.  She is at the top of her class.

Congratulations Sweetheart!!

First Day of School

It's official.  We have a 1st and 4th grader in the house!  Yeap, today was the first day back to school for these munchkins.  Hallelujah!!  Yes, you read that right.  I'm so glad they're back!  This summer was exhausting!!  I'll have to catch up on the happenings later.  Anyway, they were pretty happy with their teachers.  David actually got the teacher he wanted.  Sophia described her teacher as funny and nice.  Happy that they're off to a good start.  Speaking of start, last night my home teachers came over to give the kids a blessing to start off the school year.  It was a last minute indirect request (facebooked a wife to hint to her hubby, my HT) and they came through for us!  Actually one of the men was our official home teacher while the other came to fill-in for the other.  Both I'm sure were tired and ready for bed but they came to see to our need first.  Love the priesthood!  Thanks Brother F. and C.!  You guys are awesome!!  I even sneaked in for a blessing too. :)  ..btw, Steven wasn't in the mood for company so he was off in another room playing and missed the whole event. 

We were cutting it very close to making it on time for school so these were the only snaps that I was able to manage getting before we took off.  I have a few of Sophia in her class on my phone but I haven't figured out how to upload pictures from there yet. Anywho, here are our cuties!! :D

Our cool 4th grader.

Yes, she had to sport her Justin Bieber shirt ..she's growing too fast!

First Day of School

Summer sure flew!  It's already the first day of the school year!!  Way too fast but at the same time I'm finally glad it's here.

David is now in 3rd grade.  My little guy is growing up.  He refuses to wear his backpack on both shoulders and he gave me the you're embarrassing me look when I took a picture of him at school.  If looks could kill ...  Anyway, his first day went well.  He has a few of his previous classmates in class with him this year so he was happy about that.  Unfortunately, his best friend wasn't but they met up during lunch break.

Sophia is now in kindergarten.  It was a bit rough for her.  She shed some tears (silently broke my heart) but she asked me to wipe them off so that people wouldn't see, then she tried to brave the rest of the day.  After school she told me that she had cried again ...wanting me, so she didn't eat her lunch (ugh, broke my heart again!). 

We got to school early so I befriended a couple while waiting and had our daughters meet so they'll know each other at least.  Both were quite timid but I can see that they'll warm up to each other soon.  Then when the class door opened, I think it struck Sophia that she'd be on her own (understandably pretty scary) so came the tears.  But overall she did great. 

By the way, this will be an adjustment on Steven as well.  It'll be just he and I for 4hrs of the school day (well, 3hrs of that Dave is home too but we both run errands so Steven will mostly be with me).  Anyway, Steven was already asking for his brother and sister this morning.  Perhaps once he gets potty training down we'll put him in preschool so he can be with other kids as well.

Oh, the house was sure quiet for awhile.  Nice change of pace.  Now I've got to take advantage of the mostly kid-free time and be more productive.

First day in pre-school

Today was Sophia's first day in pre-school.  At home before school, she cried telling me that she didn't want to go.  Her tearful pleading just about broke my heart!  So we offered a prayer for comfort and then I told her that now Heavenly Father was with her.  She calmed down and off we went.  At school she initially clinged to me then once her teacher guided her to the painting station, she was in!  She braved the whole day at school and had a fun time.  She's such a trooper!!

After school, she had a special treat.  The book and swag (goodies) I won from a book contest on her birthday finally came in yesterday.  So we had a make-up session.  She was ecstatic!!  She loved her extra birthday treat.

Back to school

Today is David's first day in second grade. Woohoo!! He was cool as a clam (we said a special prayer last night).

He was embarrassed that I was taking his picture so this was the closest I got him to the welcome door

All smiles near the playground

Okay Mom, see you later!


(But I had to go in)
Yeay, Daniela's in my class!!