Well, here I am again trying to catch up. I was sitting in Sunday School today and they were talking about the importance of journals. Right now, this is my journal and I'm not doing very good about keeping up with our life. There have been so many fun and exciting things going on and I'm letting them slip by without writing them down. I'm going to do better....I say that a lot but I guess with baby steps, I'll keep trying and hopefully be able to keep up so I have a journal to pass on to my family.
The first day of school came so quickly. I wasn't ready for them to go back to school this year. I love to have the kids home and they're so much help that I was thinking of home schooling....just kidding, but I can see why people do it. This picture is actually of Brit's 2nd day of school because her mother didn't get the camera out in time as she was running out the door on the first day. They were all very excited and it's been such a good year so far.....my favorite picture is of Avery. She really misses the kids, especially because her buddy Carson went to kindergarten this year. That picture kind of summed up how I felt too.
Brittany
I guess I should really start by filling in the blanks from last year. I meant to blog about it but never did....sorry, Brit. She had an awards assembly at the end of the year and she had some really remarkable awards. She got a perfect attendance award, she was given a couple of character awards during the year and was given an overall character award that has comments from 3 of her teachers on the back which really means a lot. She had some really great teachers and they were behind her all the way last year. That makes a huge difference and I'm so grateful that she had so many good people around her. She had a perfect 4.0 for the year and was the given one of the awards for Student of the Year. She had such a wonderful year and it was so fun to see how much she's grown and to see all of her accomplishments. We're so proud. This year she's doing just as well. She's part of the Yearbook staff and she's in the school play that will put on the production next week. We're looking forward to another great year!
Bailey
She had a great year last year but is doing really well this year. She's a busy girl....right now she is playing flag football, she is part of the Robotics team and just made the Odyssey of the Mind Team. She is on the student council and absolutely loves her teacher. She pushes the students pretty hard and Bailey comes home every day and sits down and does her homework....so much better than last year when I had to remind her several times to get back to work. She loves school and has some really cute friends. I just went to Pathfinder with her last week for a 3 day overnight Outdoor Science & Education Camp up by Idyllwild and had so much fun. That will be another post, but so fun to spend time with her and what a sweet, fun girl. We know there's more to come.
Carson
Carson started Kindergarten.....I had a little bit of withdrawal because I do miss him. He's been my buddy for a long time and Avery really misses him. It's taken a little adjustment, but he absolutely LOVES it!! He looks forward to school every day and wants to eat school lunch, which the girls never liked, and he wants to ride the bus, which sounds better and better every day but he has adapted so well. He loves his teacher and they love him. It has been a fun year so far and he is always asking me to come in and help. I helped for the Halloween Carnival and had a great time. These kids are so cute and I have absolutely loved watching Carson get into his groove. He'd doing so well and he is constantly sounding out words and telling us what letters things start with. I'm loving it!
Avery
She is my buddy and she anxiously waits until everyone gets home!! I think she is wishing I did home-school. :)
I love these kids!! Time seems to be speeding up and I feel like we're going to blink and they're going to be gone....college, missions, married; I know my parents said the same thing and I can see how it can happen. Life is moving too fast and there's nothing I can do to slow it down. I have our screen saver set to scroll through all of our pictures on the computer. I just sit and watch them and wonder where the years have gone....I love looking at pictures when they were younger with their chubby cheeks and sweet smiles and how they used to let me put bows in their hair and dress them the same....all great memories and I know that if I keep up this "journal" that I can remember all of these special moments and appreciate this family that I have in the years to come! Thanks for the wonderful school year so far.....great things to come!!
The first day of school came so quickly. I wasn't ready for them to go back to school this year. I love to have the kids home and they're so much help that I was thinking of home schooling....just kidding, but I can see why people do it. This picture is actually of Brit's 2nd day of school because her mother didn't get the camera out in time as she was running out the door on the first day. They were all very excited and it's been such a good year so far.....my favorite picture is of Avery. She really misses the kids, especially because her buddy Carson went to kindergarten this year. That picture kind of summed up how I felt too.
Brittany
I guess I should really start by filling in the blanks from last year. I meant to blog about it but never did....sorry, Brit. She had an awards assembly at the end of the year and she had some really remarkable awards. She got a perfect attendance award, she was given a couple of character awards during the year and was given an overall character award that has comments from 3 of her teachers on the back which really means a lot. She had some really great teachers and they were behind her all the way last year. That makes a huge difference and I'm so grateful that she had so many good people around her. She had a perfect 4.0 for the year and was the given one of the awards for Student of the Year. She had such a wonderful year and it was so fun to see how much she's grown and to see all of her accomplishments. We're so proud. This year she's doing just as well. She's part of the Yearbook staff and she's in the school play that will put on the production next week. We're looking forward to another great year!
Bailey
She had a great year last year but is doing really well this year. She's a busy girl....right now she is playing flag football, she is part of the Robotics team and just made the Odyssey of the Mind Team. She is on the student council and absolutely loves her teacher. She pushes the students pretty hard and Bailey comes home every day and sits down and does her homework....so much better than last year when I had to remind her several times to get back to work. She loves school and has some really cute friends. I just went to Pathfinder with her last week for a 3 day overnight Outdoor Science & Education Camp up by Idyllwild and had so much fun. That will be another post, but so fun to spend time with her and what a sweet, fun girl. We know there's more to come.
Carson
Carson started Kindergarten.....I had a little bit of withdrawal because I do miss him. He's been my buddy for a long time and Avery really misses him. It's taken a little adjustment, but he absolutely LOVES it!! He looks forward to school every day and wants to eat school lunch, which the girls never liked, and he wants to ride the bus, which sounds better and better every day but he has adapted so well. He loves his teacher and they love him. It has been a fun year so far and he is always asking me to come in and help. I helped for the Halloween Carnival and had a great time. These kids are so cute and I have absolutely loved watching Carson get into his groove. He'd doing so well and he is constantly sounding out words and telling us what letters things start with. I'm loving it!
Avery
She is my buddy and she anxiously waits until everyone gets home!! I think she is wishing I did home-school. :)
I love these kids!! Time seems to be speeding up and I feel like we're going to blink and they're going to be gone....college, missions, married; I know my parents said the same thing and I can see how it can happen. Life is moving too fast and there's nothing I can do to slow it down. I have our screen saver set to scroll through all of our pictures on the computer. I just sit and watch them and wonder where the years have gone....I love looking at pictures when they were younger with their chubby cheeks and sweet smiles and how they used to let me put bows in their hair and dress them the same....all great memories and I know that if I keep up this "journal" that I can remember all of these special moments and appreciate this family that I have in the years to come! Thanks for the wonderful school year so far.....great things to come!!
3 comments:
So maybe I missed it... but what grades are Brittany and Bailey in now?
I don't know if I'll be able to handle it when Cade goes to preschool next year. I may have a breakdown. And that's just PRESCHOOL.
Judging from your last few posts, you've all been busy! But fun busy, so that's good. Oh, and the Parentals say hi.
OK so when did Brittany ditch the glasses. She looks so BIG and Mature!! Can't believe how BIG everyone looks to me. SO Sad. I wish we still lived by you. I loved your post it was very sweet. Your kids are going to love to look back and read it. You are such a good mom. Seriously. :)
Miss you guys!!
You are killing me smalls!!!! Remember Bailey and Carter in Preschool. The chubby cheeks brought it back. In Carter's case it was the fat rolls on his arms, I miss those. I miss the kids growing up together.
hint hint :) It looks like Cali is treating you guys pretty good. Of course the kids are doing great in school look at the smarty pants they came from. Love you guys!
Kari
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