Our first full month of the 2018 - 2019 school year is behind us! Onward into September we head. We enjoyed spending the month fine tuning our routine and making sure we were handling the newness of both kids being in big-kid school.
August started out with the first day of school --- a full blog post about the whole day is here.
These photos capture the essence of RF and E in the mornings perfectly. RF wakes up ready to go and E is...let's just say...not a morning person.
A HUGE grin as he was so excited about his first day of Kindergarten!
"Take the dang picture, mama. I'm not in a good mood."
Confident as can be...and ready for the adventure of school!
His teachers finally got him to give a First Day of School smile...
A helicopter helps, too...
He decided to curl up in my lap and take a nap. I was trying to get some work done, but I didn't mind at all...work can wait.
Studying a wasp that I caught in the house before we released it outside.
#nerd
LEGO building...
SWEET and HANDSOME brothers...
The children's sermon one Sunday was all about communion bread, so they mixed up the ingredients and then baked it throughout the remainder of the service and we got to use the bread during communion! It was so cool. And the kids were allowed to take home the leftovers.
Muscles, mama!
Guard dogs...
Brother and sister...
Two peas in a pod. Lazy as can be...
RF has his own little space in my classroom since he arrives at school each afternoon before we dismiss for the day...
And he keeps a toy - stuffed animal, LEGO creation, train car, etc. - on my printer to have to play with when he gets to the school. I like being able to look at it throughout the day...
Evening story-time...
I don't even know...He was posing for us I guess?
Boys and dogs curled up watching a movie...
More story-time, but this time with a specific purpose. RF is learning (by having his behavior corrected) that he cannot talk whenever he wants to at school (imagine that...he loves to talk...), so I ordered him a book about learning how to control his talking. Seems to be helping. He still has days where he has to have it corrected (he is five, after all --- I sometimes have to be reminded not to say everything that comes to my mind...).
Hanging out at mama's desk one afternoon...
This kiddo completed his first homework assignment!
He learned something at school...#eyeroll
Learning sight words! I told him to circle the word 'see' and he did!
A big ole' pile of stuffed animals on his bed with him...I think he has an obsession...
More lazy dogs...
There's nothing much better than a rainy Saturday afternoon...
Homemade cupcakes? Yes, please!
He loves to help...
A little afternoon reading while we were headed to pick up Ellis from school...
Somebody was super excited about attending the Cub Scouts informational meeting...he decided its something he wants to do, so we are encouraging it.
This is what my evenings look like...grading with a beagle right next to me...
A whole week of smiley faces...this mam will take it!
Some mornings you just have to lay down and chat with your dog...
A trip to the barber shop to get this boy cleaned up...
And this one, too!
Sticking his tongue out at his mama...
Homemade chicken burritos...
Eleven years ago this month this sweet angel came into our lives...
Wearing daddy's coat at dinner one night...
Sweet boy...
Fish and chips - yes, please!
"These lobster tails are delicious, mama!"
Um...ok...I'm glad you like your french fries...er, lobster tails?
Hiding from us...
Spin and Strength...dang weights...
When your big brother helps comfort you when you are sad...
What a day...mama needs ice cream...
Long Mountain Lodge in Dahlonega, GA!
Lots and lots of fun for the Hawks over the next few weeks and months as we usher in fall + the holiday season!
