First Week of School

First of all, I want to thank my hubby for taking his vacation during the first week of school.  He was available to help out in every way I needed him.  I wish he didn't have to go back to work!


Ava's first week back was great!  She woke up on her own the first two days.  The rest of the week she was in good spirits right from the beginning.  I've had reports from her teacher that she is very well-behaved in class and works hard.  She gives compliments to her classmates freely.  What a sweetie!  She is still bringing her imaginary horses everywhere we go, and I am often asked to tie one up or walk it to the car.  She talks about them incessantly.  Her teacher gamely plays along, thank goodness.  Oh, and she finally lost one of her teeth at school on Wednesday.  What a relief for her, since it was really bothering her.


Roman did very well at daycare.  He was in a good mood all day, but when I picked him up, he would say, "ome" to go home.  One day, he was there a really long time, but he was still a jolly little guy when I picked him up.  I think he enjoys the other children and the routine (although I did keep a pretty good routine this summer for a change).  Also, Gianni dressed him in a shirt and shorts most of the week, and we didn't have any reports of "penis problems."  At home, he will hold himself if given the chance, but he only did it once at school at naptime.  Thank goodness!


As for me, I am cautiously optimistic that this year will be a good one.  The students are really sweet and respectful.  The last two years' classes presented some challenges, so I am certainly ready for a break from some of that.


You may notice some redundancy between my blog and my Facebook page.  This blog is a chronicle of happenings in our family and will be around for my kids to read in the future.  Facebook, as you know, is not conducive to this purpose.  However, I post more frequently on Facebook because I can say my piece with less effort there.  Either way, I apologize if you don't appreciate reading the same information twice!