Jayden

Jayden made the A honor roll for the first semester. He's made the A honor roll every semester his whole school career, he continues to impress us. He also got a special award for music class.

Chorus

Jayden joined the chorus this year. They meet twice a week before school. They've had a couple of little performances. One was at a women's volleyball game at Winthrop University.

Sidney got a real kick out of the mascot.

Zoo Field Trip

I was able to go on a field trip with Jayden in October. I was supposed to go on one with him a couple of years ago, but he got sick, so we missed it. Then the zoo was scheduled for a day when Hurricane Joaquin came through so it was postponed to a day when my babysitter was out of town. I called a half a dozen people to babysit before I was able to find two people who were able to split up the day. It's not the biggest deal, it just felt like everything was working against us, so I was determined to make it work because Jayden really wanted me to go.

 

It turned out to be a really fun day. The class split up so we had 6 kids in our group. They were a great group of kids. The weather couldn't have been better. Jayden took lots of pictures.

 

 

There were lots of giraffes and they were really friendly. The kids got to pet them and Jayden even gave one a hug. 

 

 



Fun Run

The kids love the Fun Run every year at school and this year I went for the first time to cheer them on. They work so hard, it was fun to watch them and all the kids out there running their little hearts out.

 

Sidney waved at me every time she ran past.

 

 

 

The 4th graders got to do a color run.

 

 

 



School 2015

Jayden: 4th Grade, age 9

Sidney: 1st Grade, age 6

 

This move has been really hard. The kids were devastated to be moving again, and to be changing schools again. This is the 4th school Jayden has attended and the 2nd for Sidney and depending on where we end up getting a house, they'll more than likely change again. So nerves were high, but they're adjusting well. Sidney spent a lot of time planning her outfits for the week.

Tanner wanted in on the pictures too. 

After we dropped the kids off at school Tanner spent the morning like this. 

When we walked out the door Tanner remembered we had taken pictures, so he wanted his picture taken again.

After school ice cream. 

Crazy Hair Day and Such

The week the school had their theme days, the kids wanted to do them all. Crazy sock day and hat day I didn't take any pictures. Crazy hair day, well, it should already be obvious I'm not at all good with hair, but we did what we could.

 

Before Tanner's haircut this is what it looked like. Still has those curls! 

One day was dress like what you want to be when you grow up day. Jayden wants to be an Imagineer, but when I told him they probably dress in regular clothes, he said, nope. So he dressed as his second choice, a cowboy. Sidney is a fashion designer. She wanted me to curl her hair, and I was taken aback by how old she looked. I never curl her hair.

Tanner wanted a picture taken too. 

 

 



First Day of School

We moved into our house 5 days before school started. Never again: getting them registered, buying supplies, and unpacking while trying to keep my sanity was next to impossible. This is Jayden's 3rd elementary school. Trying to figure out schedules and policies is not fun, but we are figuring it out. We love the school so far, the teachers and staff are great.

 

Jayden is in 3rd grade. He was nervous about it being harder, but he's finding it's not as bad as he feared.

 

Sidney started Kindergarten! I am still trying to wrap my head around this. She is growing up too fast. She was nervous at first, but she comes home every day and tells me about the new friends she has made. The first few weeks she didn't really meet anyone. It has been slow, but now she has friends, and she loves school. It's only half day, which I don't like, but what can you do?

 

 

 

 

Annual first day of school let's go get ice cream!

 

 



Preschool Graduation

Sidney graduated from preschool! It's hard to believe she'll be entering Kindergarten in a few short months. The school did a short little ceremony. She absolutely loved preschool. I wish I could tell you more what she did all year, but almost every day without fail when I would pick her up and ask her what she did her answer would be, "Um, I don't remember." She is really sad that preschool is over.

We love Mrs. Julie, she was such an awesome teacher. 



Rodeo Day

Houston has a huge rodeo that lasts a month every year. We decided not to go, but at preschool they had a rodeo day. It seems like they're constantly dressing up for something at preschool. Today, for instance, is the 50th day of school, so they could either dress like they're from the 1950's, what they'll look like in 50 years, or have a shirt with 50 things on it. Sidney's wearing a shirt with 50 polka dots on it. She was cute on Rodeo Day, and wanted to pose in front of the backdrop.