Back to the "Office"

The kids started at their new school today. They were both really enthusiastic after touring the campus and meeting their teachers last week. It is a larger school than Georgia previously attended, having 6 classes per grade instead of 3, but each grade has its own wing.
She has two team teachers in 3rd grade, which is a new thing for her. Brody's desk is right next to the LEGO table, which I am sure will reveal itself to be a good or bad placement. He was very excited about having his own desk, calling it his "very own office."
I think Kindergarten must have gotten harder over the years. When I drove through the pick up lane, I found Brody sitting amongst the kindergartners, slumped over and sleeping. I so wish I had a picture.

Move #4

Goodbye Illinois......

Hello Texas...

24 Hours

I have less than 24 hours in Illinois. It is hard to believe that 4 years have flown by like that. I came here with a 4 yr old that is now a very grown up 8 and thinks she is 35. I brought with me a baby that is addicted to legos and will be starting kindergarten this year.

I am thinking about how empty my house is starting to look as the movers take everything out to the van. I am sad for my kids that we are leaving a wonderful area where they have made friends. I am sad for myself that I won't get to see my fantastic mommy posse for anything and everything. I am grateful for these women who have supported me when it was so hard to be away from family, or when my husband went on business trips or when I jacked up my knee and couldn't walk on crutches and carry an 8 month old, or when I needed a shoulder or a hand or a drink, or whenever. I will miss them--and the girls nights out.

I am excited that I will rekindle relationships with old friends, get to know my niece, hug my sister daily if I want to and eat as much awesome Mexican food as I can take. I am ready to go home.

Wacky Hair Day 2010

Georgia showing off her wacky hairdo for school today.

Fashionable

A trip to the fabric store for patterns ended up with the makings for a dress for our resident queen of high fashion. Somehow I got talked into making an outfit for Georgia after she found a dress pattern. So I decided to show her the process from picking out fabric to pressing seams. She worked with me the whole time, learning that it takes a while and sometimes your mother sends you out of the room when she starts fighting with the zipper and doesn't want you asking questions or hear her say a few choice words.

Tiny Dancers

Georgia and two of her classmates, Brynn and Molly performed a Triangle Jig at a Multicultural Night held at a local elementary school. All were light on their toes and each performed their solos wonderfully.

Molly, Georgia, Miss Karen, and Brynn

Pumpkin Picking

Brody and Georgia carefully choosing their pumpkins.

I Was Running.....

Georgia was recently chosen to be on the 2nd grade girls Cross Country Team. This took me a bit by surprise, since she and my sister are alike in so many ways...including their mutual distaste for getting sweaty while participating in sports.
This afternoon, the had a meet at the school between the 2nd and 3rd grades and ran half a mile. I am not sure what place she came in as they will record the times and post on Monday, but she ran the whole thing with untied shoes.

Going Buggy

Tonight, the entire 2nd grade put on their musical "Going Buggy" in which Georgia was appropriately featured as a ladybug. She and her group stole the show with their song "No Way To Treat A Ladybug" and displayed plenty of stage attitude for her solo.

Fishing Derby 2009

The fish were really biting but not getting hooked this year, as both Georgia and Brody caught just one Bass each. Brody's was about 9 inches and Georgia's measured 15 1/2 inches.