First Day of School 2011

Monday August 29, 2011 was the first day of school. We never really "practiced" getting up early the week before but the boys were excited.  Don gave them all their Father's blessings Sunday night and we had a short FHE on doing hard things and being tough.  Connor and Caleb had to be up by 6:30 and out the door by 7am.  Connor's school starts at 7:15 and Caleb's at 7:30.  I have 3 kids at 3 different schools again this year.  Sort of makes for a pain.  Don took Connor and Caleb to school and not 5 minutes after he left Cayden woke right up all excited and raring to go.  He had over an hour and a half before he could go to school.  Don stopped and bought him some delicious pancakes from McDonald's.  Cayden was completely ready to go by 8am so unlike any other day I let him watch TV for a bit until it was time to go.  I showered and got ready because it is tradition for me to walk my kids up to their lines for the first day of school.  It was sooooo stinkin hot and very humid that morning that I felt like I needed a shower again.  I made cookie dough and got it into the fridge to chill and then took a nap.  After my nap I made the cookies-another first day of school tradition-mac and cheese cups and tortilla roll ups for the kids for after school.  They all had a good day and noone had homework yet other than the bajillion pieces of paperwork that I had to fill out.  Connor's at the high school and has Blue day and Gold day.  It is very surreal to have him in high school.  Connor has 2 math classes and 2 special ed classes.  Hopefully the rotating schedule will be beneficial for him.  He is out by 1pm which is almost too soon because he has the whole rest of the afternoon where we are afraid that he will get bored.  Caleb is in 8th grade and really likes all of his classes-except Health.  He is excited to be in Drama and do plays again and he gets to be part of morning announcements with his first class of the day.  Cayden is in Mr. Dorsey's class out in the portables while the school finishes their renovation.  He likes music and was excited to bring home some cursive handwriting papers.  It was a long exciting day and we were all in bed pretty early waiting for Day 2.  Happy School Year!!!