The kids rocked their first week back to school! It's the only "first day" that I can remember without someone in tears. We are up to read scriptures and have family prayer at 5:55. Sariah catches her morning ride with Bishop Freeman at 6:20, James leaves just after Sariah, Bryant heads to Chiawana at 7am, Talmage leaves for work about 7:15, and the three little guys and I walk to the bus stop at 8:10. These kids were up and getting themselves off all week. The little guys jumped on their "Family Economy" and got their piano practice and reading done before school. It's a good thing too because they don't get home until 4 o'clock. Then everyone starts trickling in until James and Sariah get home about 6:25. We are trying to have a family meal at 6:30, then do chores and get little guys in bed by 7:30-8 since they get up so early. It's kind of a mad rush while still trying to have some quality family time each day.
|Sariah actually spent the night at Grandpa's house on Sunday so that she could go as a WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) leader on Monday with the 7th graders. She started Cross Country on Wednesday and outran everyone except one boy, Jacob Freeman our neighbor. It has been a happy week for her. She has come SO FAR in one year!
And... by the second day, she was on the NFSD website (middle back).
Friday was picture day. Last year she forgot (and so did I) and she was wearing a ponytail and a Markham T-shirt signed by all her friends. We have laughed a lot about that. This year, we were up at 5:30 curling her hair. Beautiful girl--inside and out.
Lyle actually woke up with a fever Sunday night that lasted until Monday afternoon so he missed the first day of school. He really was feeling okay by Tuesday though so he is all smiles here. He really did want to go on the first day. Instead, he, Bryant and I went grocery shopping. Sure nice to have their help.
Waiting at the bus stop. They were grateful to see that Stanley returned as the bus driver. They got a brand spankin' new bus, route 166.
Guess I didn't get a picture of Bryant. Just know he is a handsome kid.
Sure proud of these kids and their courage facing a new year.
One morning just after scripture study as we sent Sariah out the door there was a full rainbow in the backyard. Looks more like a pink orb in this picture, but it was a beautiful, full rainbow on a peaceful morning. We don't see those in the west very often.
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