A new friend

Kinsley came home from school the other day and we had the following conversation...

K- I met a new girl in my class today.

Me- really? What's her name?

K- I don't know, but we played together on the playground and I sat by her at lunch.

Me- That's great, Kinsley. Is she nice?

K- Yeah, but she had to pull her card today.

Me- really? already? what did she do?

K- She called me a dootie head.

Me- (trying not to laugh) Oh....did you tattle on her to the teacher?

K- No I didn't tattle on her.

Me- Then who told on her?

K- I did.


Maybe I have given the whole "don't be a tattle-tale" sermon too many times.

A Week of Firsts...

When it rains, it pours...right? Well this past week all of our firsts came on the same day...

Karlie went to Dayschool for her first day on Wednesday.

Kinsley went to her first day of Kindergarten on Wednesday.

And I started the first full day in my new position with students-you guessed it- on Wednesday.

My morning routine typically consists of getting myself ready, dragging the girls out of bed in their PJs, and taking them to the sitter on the way to work. So, having to get everyone dressed, hair fixed, teeth brushed, and fed....well, that seemed nearly impossible. Especially considering that both of the girls became pros at "sleeping in" this summer.

We did it. I don't know how, but we did. And we even had enough time before we had to leave to take pictures.

Karlie enjoyed Dayschool...she doesn't talk much about it, but gets excited when she gets to go back. I had no worries about her. She walked right in the first day, told me bye, and headed off to play.

Surprisingly, Kinsley did great her first day of Kindergarten. Mom was a basket case, but she was calm and excited. We met her teacher out front. She gave me a hug and told me bye. NO tears at all (at least not from her, ha ha). That afternoon she even had another first- she rode the school bus from her school to mine- a total of about a 30 second ride...but she enjoyed the ride.

Exhaustion doesn't even seem to be the right word to describe the 3 of us Wednesday night. I made the mistake of wearing a new pair of shoes, so I had 4 blisters on each foot. My legs were hurting, my feet were sore, I just wanted to go to bed. It was a great day, but getting back into the swing of things for a new school year is exhausting. My new job is awesome. I am enjoying the older kids, although 25 kids in one class is enough to drain anyone...the people I work with are great, and the year has gotten off to a fabulous start. It is very refreshing compared to last year.

We're off to a great start. I will try to update more frequently and keep you posted on our school experiences this year.