Today was a busy day. After enjoying our coffee and news, Josh and I set out to tackle the peaches that were overtaking the refrigerator. While we worked, the girls enjoyed copious amounts of cartoons and iPad time. We wound up canning 8 quarts of spiced peaches to enjoy this winter before heading over to Mario and Rita's for dinner. It was a good day--just very busy!
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| Entertainment: Posing with her new water bottle |
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| More entertainment: Muscles and Slippers! |
Tonight the girls invited me to play with them, and while we were in the toy room, I asked Elaina to bring me the Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme book I had adored as a child. The three of us flipped through the pages together, and I stumbled upon "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers." The girls immediately tried saying it as fast as I had, and hilarity ensued. I laughed until my stomach hurt. And then I told them about She Sells Sea Shells By the Sea Shore. So much fun. (I don't have a proper picture--just a few videos from my phone. Once I figure out how to make stills of them, I'll add them here.)
Tuesday, August 15
Tonight was Back to School night, so after rushing through a workout and enjoying a completely non-ironic dinner of McDonalds, we headed out to the school. We came to Elaina's room first, and I immediately liked her teacher. Kind but experienced were my first impressions (didn't hurt that she'd sent Elaina a postcard last week welcoming her to her classroom). Elaina was a bit shy but warmed up as we were there a bit longer. Once everything was in place, we headed down the hall to Ellie's room. Ellie's teacher seems nice--perhaps a bit more no-nonsence than Elaina's--but I am optimistic it will be a good year for her, too.
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| How is she in first grade already? |
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| Shy second grade smiles |
Wednesday, August 16
First day of school for our sweet first and second graders. They woke up excited and ready to go (Ellie jumped around most of the morning) and they happily ran to the bus stop when it was time to go. Both got off that afternoon with more smiles and reports of very good first days. Here's hoping the rest of the school year is as successful and exciting!
Thursday, August 17
While we waited for Josh to get home before heading to Pearce, the girls had a snack and then settled down next to one another on the couch, trading books and filling their laps with one another's adventures.
Friday, August 18
We survived the first week of school, which happened to also be a very busy week at work. I decided to treat the girls to some ice cream after dinner to celebrate, and Elaina decided it was good to the last drop.
Saturday, August 19
Today was a good weekend day to cap off what was a very busy, somewhat stressful week. We went to Pearce in the morning and then took the girls to Red Robin for lunch to celebrate their successful reentry back into academia. We headed to Costco, went shopping (unsuccessfully) for a transition jacket for Ellie, and came home without much else on our agenda. We took a walk after dinner--Elaina raced ahead while Ellie sang "The Ants Go Marching" over and over, only pausing to look for some assistance when a rhyme didn't quit fit. When the girls went to bed, Josh and I watched Big Eyes. It was a good day--not exciting, but just what we needed.
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