Back To School -2014

The kids first day of school was on September 3rd. Almost two weeks into the  2014-2015 school year already.

Last year of middle school for Nathan, 8th grade! This year should be fun for him since he's now in football. He's sure feeling aches and pains in places he hadn't felt before, lol. He's so sweaty and red when I pick him up after practice. They have practice every single day of the week! Except on game day of course which are about every Thursday. He's also still in band and still playing the trumpet. So far he hasn't complained about teachers or any of his fellow classmates.

This is Sydna's last year of high school, 12th grade. She's finally a senior. This year she again only has one class at her high school due to running start. Running start is when 11 or 12 graders enroll in college and take courses that will also count towards their high school credits as well as college credits which we pay at a discounted price. Once she graduates from high school she will also be very close in getting her Associates degree as well.
College doesn't start until next Monday so right now I drop her off at school at 7:45 am and pick her up just before 9:00 am then we have the rest of the day to do whatever. Once college starts I'll have most of the late morning into early afternoon to do whatever I like.
This time around, my routine in picking her up shouldn't be nowhere near as stressful as it was this past year. I can even go have lunch with Jacob a couple days a week if I choose to do that or go places with Riley without having to rush to pick her up. I'm happy about that for sure.

And on that first day back to school this is how Riley celebrated being the only one home with me. Woo Hoo!

Another cool thing for me ... Nathan also started taking the school bus this year. That has been such a relief for me. You guys don't know how greatly that helps me in a lot of ways. If that service is available I don't see why he shouldn't take the bus to school {now when the time comes for Riley to go to school I will be taking him daily. I never had my kids ride the bus when they were little. I just don't feel comfortable doing that at such a young age.}. I do however have to pick him up at 4:30 pm from football practice but that's fine. He only rides the bus home on game days since they don't have practice after school.

All I ask God is to protect my kids while they are at school and to put the right people in their path to make friendships with and help them grown.

May they both have a great school year.