First Day of School 2015-2016

School started bright and early Monday, August 25. Don gave the boys father's blessings Sunday night like he has every year since Cody started school. I didn't get to be in there with them though because Kyle was out of his mind tired and after we did scripture and prayer I just had to put him to bed. Cayden was quite excited to go to school this year. He is a big new 6th grader at Mack Lyon Middle School. He had a hard time falling asleep Sunday night, hard enough that Caleb went and slept in Kyle's room because Cayden was tossing and turning and talking too much. Caleb was not as thrilled to be starting school again. Home school is just anti-climactic I guess. Cayden made his lunch and got his clothes set out the night before so he was ready to go. As it seems almost every year someone is sick on the first day of school. I don't know why that happens but it does. Caleb had gotten sick the week before and he graciously shared it with Cayden so Cayden woke up all stuffy and coughing Monday morning but you just can't miss the first day of school so I had him shower to help clear his head while I made him breakfast (egg in a basket). We are in an awesome carpool for the mornings to the middle school so we made sure he was ready to go even though it took a little cajoling and encouraging to get him to hurry. After 11 weeks of no schedules and staying in pj's till whenever, the first day of school can be challenging.  Grandma and Granddaddy came down the Saturday before school started to spend a little time with us since we hadn't seen them in 3 whole weeks!  Cayden and I went to his school open house the Thursday before so we could get his schedule and walk around and see all where all his classes were.  I took Connor and Cayden into their school that Tuesday before school started for their mandatory orientation.  

Don took Connor and Caleb into Beacon Academy Monday morning so they could get their computers.  Our friends the Dorsey's are having their son Brayden go to Beacon as well this year so Don took him in as well on Monday because Serena was super sick-probably from Caleb the week before when we all went in to orientation together!

Cayden will start tutoring again the week after Labor Day with Mrs. Parker.  She doesn't usually tutor kids when they start going to middle school because the middle school starts at 7:25 but I asked her if she would be willing to tutor Cayden still even though he will only get 35-40 minutes and she said that she would.  That will make for a really really early morning 2 days a week because he has to be there by 6:30am and it's in Overton but we feel it is worth it for Cayden to get the extra help.

I didn't spend a ton of money on new school clothes and supplies this year partly because Caleb and Connor didn't need a lot of brand new clothes to sit home in.  I did get Cayden some new shorts and a few pair of pants because he was just getting too tall for his others and I got him a few new shirts and socks and undies.  In years past I have spent hundreds of dollars on new clothes, shoes, backpacks and supplies for the kids but I have decided that they really don't care all that much and if they don't need it then we don't need to buy it.  Cayden got a really nice backpack last year and it is still in great shape so why spend the money on a new one when it isn't needed?  Connor and Caleb did get new shoes and a couple of shirts but that's all.  I will need to buy new winter clothes for Kyle since I don't have any hand me downs any more.  I was really not thrilled about school starting up other than the fact that it signals that weather should change and it should start getting cooler again.  I had a hard time at the beginning of the summer with the horrible heat looming ahead but when August came and we were done traveling, the days just seemed to fly by and then it was the week before school and then it was school time.  Part of me wants to get back on a schedule and get up early because I can get so much done but most of me doesn't want to mess with the hassle and the stress and worry that school brings.  Here's to another school!  May we all survive it!