GOAL!

Just a little bragging... Maura scored 7 goals at her soccer game today! Way to go Maura. The best part... she had a smile on her face the whole time!

Some more firsts.

Well, this momma is exhausted from all the firsts that have happened round these parts for the last three weeks. Maura started school August 31, then Mags started September 7, then B started September 12 and KJ started September 13. Won't it be nice when one day they all walk off at the same time... hopefully hand in hand, smiling and loving each other fiercely!

Well EVERYONE is doing great. I was most worried about B. She is definitely momma's little girl, and cried a lot even when I leave the house with Sean at home or one of our parents, so I thought going to school this year might be tough. Not the case. She is really doing a great job and feels very proud of being in pre-K and of all the new things she is learning. I am sure it helps that she has an awesome teacher. M and M both and her and I just adore her. She made such a big deal out of Bridget writing her name and cutting her circle at the "lifestories" (aka meet the teacher), she really made B feel so proud of herself. And me so proud of her too. B is definitely starting pre-K at a different skill level than M and M (she is almost a year younger than they were and has a different set of interest (and had a mom that was very busy with two older sisters and a baby sister on the way-poor middle child). I am just so happy for her though. She really is doing great and feeling great about herself. She is asking for playdates and wanting to have her own social life. Another thing that I think got neglected as the middle child. I am going to love watching her grow this year, and hate it at the same time. I am ready for a "freeze in time" I love the kids this age and would keep it ere for a while if I could.

KJ also is loving school. I kind of knew she would. She was so excited to hold her book bag. If you asked out loud in a room who was starting school tomorrow, she would excitedly raise her hand and say (in her deep voice) "ME!" She calls her teachers Miss Cammy (which is right) and Kristen (which should be Miss Mary Chris. Oh well. She loves them and loves school. SO far no tears and no accidents. Yea Kerri. I hope you fall in love with school this year and never look back!

We have another kindergartner

Yes we do! Mags started kindergarten today. It really just kind of went like any other school day would. She wasn't nervous, not really excited, just ready. At the last minute yesterday, they added another kindergarten class to her school and moved some kids around, so I wanted to be sure to take her up to school today and make sure she went to the right spot, alas, I was met at the door by the "escort" who stole... I mean, took, her away from me and walked her to her classroom. I still have a hard time adjusting to our elementary school and the lack of every day communication with the teachers, but I am trying.

3 hours later I picked Mags up in carline and she had a huge smile on her face. She was happy. She said she had fun with her friends, got to color and her teacher was nice. I guess that is really what it is all about. After last year's experience with kindergarten, I am looking forward to a fresh start and a whole new perspective (mine) on things.

Mags, I am very proud of who you are growing into. I can't believe the little girl who cried every day at drop off and would not go in front of the classroom for the holiday show, or even talk to your teacher for months, just two years ago, now runs off to kindergarten without a thought. Your confidence and willingness to try new things (with a dear friend nearby of course,) is a pleasure to watch. I am looking forward to this exciting new chapter with you!

School Days

We officially have two grade-schoolers. Holy Moly! Maura started first grade last week without a hitch. Despite her pleas to homeschool, she is back in the public school system. She seems to be liking it a lot. She did, however, mention that second grade she is definitely going the homeschool route because school is interfering with her social life, and by social life, I mean 5 day visits to Oba and Grandad's house!

Her teacher seems nice, although I have not really met her, which does bother me a bit. She has class with two of her "BFFs" from last year and two boys she was in class with too (not BFFs, but friend none the less). She will be playing soccer this year, which she is ecstatic about.

After the first day of school she informed me that the next day she wanted to ride the bus too and from school (she would not ride the bus at all last year) and wanted to buy lunch. Little Miss Independent. Maura has actually always been a easy child. She was an easy pregnancy, and easy, easy baby, easy toddler and now is a easy, I don't know, what do you call a 6 -almost 7- year old, young girl?!?! I sure am proud of my girl and everything that she does.

Mags will be starting Kindergarten tomorrow. She is super psyched. She has her lifelong BFF Eva in her class and her newest BFF Marin in her class. We even noticed that all three are sitting at the same table! They will be psyched! We met with her teacher today. She seems very nice and very friendly. She mentioned numerous times that it was kindergarten and we could relax a bit. So much different than last year's experience. I am looking forward to a great year.