Monday (8/14) We were supposed to head to Zoombezi Bay for one last
fun day of vacation, but we were all exhausted after the weekend! We
decided to just hang out at home and relax. The boys played a ton of
board games with me and Nana. They also played some video games while
we unpacked and cleaned up a bit. We headed out in the afternoon for a
few errands and a trip to Graeter's for a special treat from Nana. We
had a nice family dinner when Adrian got home and played some more board
games at night. We tried to head to bed early (it didn't really work)
to try to get ready for school later this week.
Tuesday
(8/15) Today was our last official day of summer break and also the day
Nana left to go back to Florida. We got AJ up early (although not as
early as he'll have to get up tomorrow morning) to get in the groove of
back to school. We spent a few hours with Nana before Adrian took her
to the airport on his way to work. We're always sad to say "see you
later" but we're very happy she was able to come and spend some time
with us this summer! After they left, we got ready and headed out to
Harcum for my Silver Sneakers class. The boys are upset they won't be
coming to class with me anymore since they get extra video game time
there. I told them they can come for Christmas break, LOL!
After
class, we ran to Great Clips to get haircuts for school. All three
boys did great and we were in and out in less than 20 minutes. Of
course then we had to make a stop at Krispy Kreme for donuts for our
first day of school. We quickly came home, had lunch and headed out to
meet the teachers. We started at AJ's new school, where he will be only
this year since it is only 5th grade. He will have three teachers and
all of them seemed great! He is super excited his BFF Brooks is in his
class again and that he saw a few other boys that he knows. When we
finished there, we headed to the school where Daniel and Zak will go.
Daniel is returning for his 4th year there & of course it's Zak's
first (of 5 years) there. They were all excited to meet their teachers
and are ready to go for a great school year!
After
running around, we were all pretty tired so we came home, played some
video games, watched some TV, had taco Tuesday and a family game of
Life. It was a very relaxing night for all of us and an early bedtime
for all as well. AJ has an early wake up call so Adrian and I will both
be getting up super early as well. Hoping we all sleep well tonight!!
Wednesday
(8/16) First day of school!! AJ has to get up really early this year
to catch the bus and he got up on his own this morning. He's very
excited for the new school year and we're very proud of him. Adrian and
I got him out the door together and then I hung with Zak (who also got
up at 5:30 for no reason) until it was time to get Daniel up and ready
for school. After we dropped him off, Zak and I were going to go out
and do something but we decided we'd rather hang out at home. We played
Life, Sorry and he played Minecraft while I did a few things around the
house.
Before
we knew it, it was time for the older boys to get home. We waited for
AJ's bus as long as we could but it didn't get here before we had to
leave to pick up Daniel. So Zak and I walked up to pick up Daniel and
came home to AJ in the house already. Both boys had a great first day
at school! AJ loves his new school and also riding the bus. Daniel was
excited to see friends at recess and that he knows a few people in his
class as well. They were both tired and hungry when they got home so
after they told me about their days, they watched TV, snacked and
relaxed. We had dinner together and then it was more TV, a quick game
of Life and early bed time again. The days feel long when you're up so
early!!
Thursday (8/17) First day of school for
Zachary!! AJ struggled a little bit more to get up this morning, but we
managed to get him on the bus in time. Then I focused on getting
Daniel and Zak up and ready. We got to school a little early because I
was helping in the hallways to direct students. I did great dropping
Zak off and saying Goodbye and went about my business of volunteering.
Then I had to go to his hallway, and I peaked in his class. He was
sitting with about 5 other kids, eating his breakfast & having a
great time! I lost it in the hallway and hurried to the bathroom so
none of the kids would see me crying. I didn't think I would be this
emotional about sending him to kindergarten but I was.
I
pulled myself together and went to teach my Silver Sneakers class,
which was a welcome distraction. After class I headed back to school to
help out in the cafeteria for lunchtime. It was exhausting but
rewarding. I got to hang with both Daniel and Zak for a little while so
that was a nice bonus. I was glad to see Zak and have him tell me he
was having a great day! I got home, had a quick lunch and was surprised
by Adrian coming home from work early. He wanted to surprise Zak on
his first day of kindergarten. We waited for AJ to get off the bus and
then walked up together to pick up Daniel and Zak. It was fun to walk
home together.
When we got home, Zak was exhausted. He
dropped his stuff on the floor, grabbed a Gatorade & laid down on
the floor. It was pretty funny looking at him. He rested for about
30-40 minutes and then he was up and running again! Daniel was supposed
to have his first soccer practice tonight but it cancelled due to bad
weather. So we had a nice relaxing family night at home with some
games, magnet blocks & TV time. Early bed time again for us, hoping
we can stick to the early bed time all year because this Momma is
tired!
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