2014-2015 School Year in full swing

It's a beautiful thing; one's children in full time school.  Actually, truth be told... the 1st week I felt like I was missing or forgetting something.  The second week I made up for lost time and cleaned the house from top to bottom.  That's an amazing feeling to have that done!  By the third week, I missed the kids.  Some sadness kicked in that my babies would forever be school age, slowly moving away from wanting and needing Mom next to their side.  All being the correct, healthy progression of childhood/parenting.  It sure is bittersweet.
The morning of the 1st day of school, Kathryn was so excited.  She was telling me where to take her pictures.  She wanted the picture in front of the door, she wanted the picture out by the flowers. She wanted the picture of her jumping.... etc.  As if she has rehearsed this in her head many times.  Transition to Kindergarten has gone very smoothly for her.  We've dealt with a little after school and weekend fatigue. Possibly using all her good graces at school, that the melt down ensues at home.  But that's ok.  I'm told she's doing well and she seems very content.

 

Mom gets ONE second to get the picture, because this is what happens in the next second.  I think I like this picture as much as the other one!

Three days before school started, Ryan had a momentous occasion. 

 The first lost tooth.

 When it first became loose, he was petrified and wouldn't touch it or let anyone look at it.  It was barely hanging on and then popped out one evening as he was watching TV.  The tooth-fairy made an appearance.... Ryan decided to tape his tooth to the head board because one never knows where his pillow will end up during the night.  The tooth-fairy followed suit and also taped the money to the head board.  The going rate in this house is a 50 cent piece plus a dollar for the first tooth.  One dollar for each tooth there after.  Ryan has since lost another tooth which came out before it was due, all because he thought it was his time to be on the tooth chart in the 1st grade classroom! 

Ryan has also smoothly transitioned into 1st grade.  His reading is slowly coming along. His math skills and desire to do math are still his favorite.  This past weekend he brought home Snibbles, the 1st grade hamster.  Much excitement around this little creature.

Lastly, a few random pictures I want to include. The first being a picture of the neighborhood gang.  There are 6 kids all 7 yrs and under... 3 boys, 3 girls.  Quite the crew.  Ryan, Kathryn, Cooper, his sister Mira, Allison and her brother Nathan.

And a few misc. pictures.
Ryan & Mom selfie
A road side lemonade stand
Kathryn the tiger
And Kathryn just being my beautiful 5 year old Kathryn