I don't know what it is. The more I'm home, the less time I seem to have... I am so thankful to be able to stay "home" with the boys. We have a great time and I have no idea how I'd still take care of the house, cook dinners, etc. I would, of course, just do it, as I "just do it" now...but the thought overwhelms me sometimes. I'll continue to do my ad-writing from home...
Jake has settled into school pretty well. We had a rough week recently with him not listening at school. The boys are typically better listeners for everyone but us and that is really okay with me. I would rather they put their best foot (feet?) forward when they are at school, or sports or whatever. And with Jake, it's circular reasoning:
Me: Jake, why didn't you get a stamp?
Jake: Well, I wanted to...
Me: Right but you have to listen. Ms. Mabry says you weren't listening today...
Jake: Well, I just wanted a stamp
Me: Okay, well, I think we're extra tired, so we're going straight home for snooze - no TV or playing before snooze
Jake: NOOOOOOOO!
So, we did that twice. I finally emailed his teacher to inquire further details. It was during circle time - and Jake has always had trouble with circle time. If he's not interested, he's much more easily distracted by fellow students and that appears to have been what the problem was. So, a few more talks, and I *THINK* we have it licked...last week he won the trip to the prize box
In addition to that, the soccer season is upon us. It is a non-competitive league - and some parents, I'm sure, will need to be reminded of that. The sports dept has been completely overwhelmed - they apparently didn't think having 1st Armored Division moving in this summer would have affected their sports participation...and were short of coaches, and seriously disorganized on uniform ordering, among other things. I volunteered to be a coach for Jake's team since they were still looking 4 days before practice started. The only hitch with that is I know exactly TWO things about soccer: No hands and kick the ball in the goal...
We'll see how it goes...pictures are coming!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
First WEEK Complete
We finished the first week. Whew - it got kind of crazy, too! Nick & I are trying to get it together so we can walk in the mornings - he LOVES riding in the stroller as we go.
Monday: when I picked Jake up, he said he had a good time but informed me he was not going back. We had to visit Daddy at work (Mommy is planning a dinner at a restaurant for us and about 40 soldiers - no kids - and needed to get a decision). Jake informed Mr. David that he liked school and would go back tomorrow.
Tuesday: I picked him up and he was dejected and a little peeved that he was not eating lunch at school. When I heard the administrators telling me the pick up times, I assumed that meant only hot lunch. (This IS my first adventure sending MY kids to school). It occured to me as soon as he said that, that I could PACK his lunch. So, after snooze we went (BACK) to Walmart to pick out a lunch box - Buzz & Woody - and a thermos - Spiderman.
Wednesday: We get to school to find out I can no longer walk him down the hall to his class. I'm not sure what brilliant person thought that 4 year olds only needed 2 days to adjust when it's their first time in school...I signed in and walked him, trying to coach him all the way down. He was a happy camper when I picked him up AFTER lunch.
Thursday: He tried to tell me he can walk to his class by himself. So, I didn't sign in, just stood at the door - he turned the wrong way. So, I had to direct him. Again, after school, he was happy to have eaten lunch at school!
Friday: I had to walk him to his class - he apparently lost his confidence in getting himself to class. But...had a great day, came home with a stamp for good behavior (as he had all the other days) and glad to eat lunch at school.
His eating lunch at school gives Nick and me 30 extra minutes before we pick him up.
We're glad he's enjoying it. Nick is still a work in progress since he needs to be completely potty trained before he can go. So for now, he revels in the fact that he can watch what HE wants on TV and can play with all the toys with no one trying to take them away.
Monday: when I picked Jake up, he said he had a good time but informed me he was not going back. We had to visit Daddy at work (Mommy is planning a dinner at a restaurant for us and about 40 soldiers - no kids - and needed to get a decision). Jake informed Mr. David that he liked school and would go back tomorrow.
Tuesday: I picked him up and he was dejected and a little peeved that he was not eating lunch at school. When I heard the administrators telling me the pick up times, I assumed that meant only hot lunch. (This IS my first adventure sending MY kids to school). It occured to me as soon as he said that, that I could PACK his lunch. So, after snooze we went (BACK) to Walmart to pick out a lunch box - Buzz & Woody - and a thermos - Spiderman.
Wednesday: We get to school to find out I can no longer walk him down the hall to his class. I'm not sure what brilliant person thought that 4 year olds only needed 2 days to adjust when it's their first time in school...I signed in and walked him, trying to coach him all the way down. He was a happy camper when I picked him up AFTER lunch.
Thursday: He tried to tell me he can walk to his class by himself. So, I didn't sign in, just stood at the door - he turned the wrong way. So, I had to direct him. Again, after school, he was happy to have eaten lunch at school!
Friday: I had to walk him to his class - he apparently lost his confidence in getting himself to class. But...had a great day, came home with a stamp for good behavior (as he had all the other days) and glad to eat lunch at school.
His eating lunch at school gives Nick and me 30 extra minutes before we pick him up.
We're glad he's enjoying it. Nick is still a work in progress since he needs to be completely potty trained before he can go. So for now, he revels in the fact that he can watch what HE wants on TV and can play with all the toys with no one trying to take them away.
Monday, August 23, 2010
First Day Complete
In case we don't get a chance to tell everyone personally, here is a recap of the day.
We dropped Jake off and he was a complete champ. He settled right down. We finally figured out the routine - we drop Jake off to line up outside his classroom at about 7:55. Then Nick & I go home - we picked up a single jogger stroller (having sold our double at the yard sale in KS this spring) - and we're going to start walking in the mornings while Jake is at school. And probably make commissary runs, too - it is significantly easier with one of them than with both of them.
Then we go back and wait in the lobby until Jake comes out with his class at about 10:55. Then it's home for lunch and snooze.
When I picked Jake up this morning, he said he had a good time but he wasn't going back tomorrow. I couldn't get much in the way of reasoning out of him, so we'll see, I guess, what happens. We did tell him that he will, in fact, be going to school tomorrow and the next day. He was pretty disappointed that he didn't get to use all the school supplies this over-zealous Mom bought. It's hard to explain to a little person that there won't be much done in 2.5 hours a day!
We dropped Jake off and he was a complete champ. He settled right down. We finally figured out the routine - we drop Jake off to line up outside his classroom at about 7:55. Then Nick & I go home - we picked up a single jogger stroller (having sold our double at the yard sale in KS this spring) - and we're going to start walking in the mornings while Jake is at school. And probably make commissary runs, too - it is significantly easier with one of them than with both of them.
Then we go back and wait in the lobby until Jake comes out with his class at about 10:55. Then it's home for lunch and snooze.
When I picked Jake up this morning, he said he had a good time but he wasn't going back tomorrow. I couldn't get much in the way of reasoning out of him, so we'll see, I guess, what happens. We did tell him that he will, in fact, be going to school tomorrow and the next day. He was pretty disappointed that he didn't get to use all the school supplies this over-zealous Mom bought. It's hard to explain to a little person that there won't be much done in 2.5 hours a day!
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