Kindergarten is so COOL!

We are 2 weeks into kindergarten and everyone is adjusting really well to the new schedule. Every morning Gavin is up (without being prompted) at 6:30 dressed and ready for breakfast. Eli is a bit slower (like his mommy). We lay their clothes out the night before which has made everything so much smoother. Gavin (as you know) has an opinion about what he wears so having this discussion the night before is much easier. Everyone is ready and in the car by 7:35..or so! I then pick them up at 10:45 at which time they are both starving as if they have not eaten in days. We have lunch and then get their homework done so we can have the rest of the day for fun and ..rest. They have been worn out since school started and have (voluntarily) been in bed by about 7:30 each night. They really like their teacher Mrs. Warner. She seems to be very nice and good with the kids. **Tina..if you are reading this--Gavin said "Mom she is nice but I really miss Mrs. Phillips..she is the bestest teacher ever!!" ** I must admit that at that moment I felt sadness knowing that obviously every teacher cannot be Mrs. Phillips but we were so blessed to start with the BESTEST one out there. The boys are excited that they have been given jobs in their classroom. Gavin is the light turner off'er (as he put it). Elijah is in charge of supplies which I think means he organizes all the art boxes at the end of the day. They said as long as they behave they can continue with their jobs..it is a privilege.. Pretty smart! Another incentive is if they answer Mrs. Warner with "Yes, Ma'am" they get a skittle. Gavin is all over this because he LOVES candy. Elijah on the other hand would not eat a skittle if someone offered to pay him!?!? Besides that all I know and hear about daily is how fun recess is. I feel really good about what they went into school knowing and they are having no issue with the material. I am so ready and anxious to get involved at school so I can get to know the people my kiddos are with throughout the day. It is such an odd feeling giving them such independence. They were obviously more ready than I was and I am so proud of them. I pray for them several times during the 3 hour time frame that they are in school. I know our God is taking care of them it is just hard. They are now being dropped off and I am not longer walking them to class. The first day I dropped them off I cried all the way home. The are doing wonderful and Isabella and I are enjoying our much needed time together.

Fall is coming and I am excited for soccer..harvest..pumpkin patch..eating in the field with Derrick ..sweatshirt weather ..and all that Fall brings.