New School

I have really loved our new area we moved to...the ward, neighbors, the house, Tyler so close to work, being able to run to Joanns and Staples and back home in less than 30 minutes, we spend a fraction of what we used to on gas...but the school I was nervous about. Our first time going to our new ward I talked to several different moms about what schools they go to. Where we lived before our ward was split up between 5 or more schools. I was hoping it would be different here. That my kids would be able to go to the same school that their friends in primary go to. Turns out that this ward is also split up between about 5 schools. And everyone has their own different opinion of each school. So we all prayed and prayed and I registered my kids at the school they are supposed to be in. We met all their teachers and I was fairly pleased. Dropping the kids off the first day of school was pretty rough though. It doesn't help that I'm extra emotionally charged right now and everything makes me tear up, but it was so hard watching my kids walk away petrified and so nervous. After I got the 3 older kids on their way I walked Jarvis to his class. He starts Kindergarten this year. And it's all day kindergarten. And he's still 4 years old. His birthday is August 30 and he just had to be 5 by Sept 1. He barely makes it. We had a really hard time deciding if we should hold him back or not. We decided to see how he does then hold him back if he needs to. He is so much smaller than most of the boys in his class. I'm sure some of them are almost 6. But he REALLY wanted to go so we will see how it goes. He gave me a big hug and kiss and said, "I'm just feeling so sad that you aren't going to be in my class with me. I'm going to miss you so much while I'm at school and you're at home." Wow the water works started! Not him, me! He was so brave and waved as he walked away. I was that Mom...the one crying as her kids walked away. I tried to sneak past the crowd of parents at the front of school without anyone noticing my sobbing face! Tyler called right then which didn't help. I just cried some more to him how the school system steals my cute kids all day. I got home and knelt down and said a prayer that they would each find their way and feel safe and find a nice friend.   

It was so quiet all day at home. No kids for 7 hours. Good thing I have 2 sweet babies on the way to keep me company soon :) Also we have lived with Sherry's family for over a year and then Tyler's brother Josh and wife and 2 kids lived with us for the summer while in transition between pharmacy school and transferring up to Vegas to work for the Air Force. So it's been a long time since we have just been us. They moved out the night before school started.{We will miss you guys tons!} So it felt extra quiet. It was so strange actually. Just me. I was so excited when it was time to pick up my kids from school. I couldn't wait to hear all their stories. Branson has his friend that lives next door in his class. He loves his teacher. And he's excited he will be in ELP again...or they changed the name to The Gifted and Talented Program this year. Shyann said she did get lost but asked a teacher for help. She has a girl from our ward in her class and she said they stayed together the whole day. Trulie said she likes her teacher but she didn't talk to anyone all day. She loved going to music. I asked Jarivs how school was and he said,"Good. How was home Mom?" Haha! He said it was good and that he was the only one in his class being good. Then he said it was bad because he took some snacks to share with the class and they didn't have those ones today. He LOVED recess! He has heard about it all these years from older siblings and now he finally gets to do it!

So they survived their first week at a new school and were excited to go back today. Yesterday it was Sunday and Jarvis came in our room and brought my jammies to me and said,"Will you get up and get me breakfast? I'm ready to get dressed for school now." I'm so glad they are all happy! We will see how the year goes but for now I'm so thankful that it has gone well!