Category Archives: Third Grade

Aug 7

School Enrollment

Yesterday was school enrollment day, and my goodness it was a very long day… It took us about two hours to enroll all of the kiddos this year, and we were all pretty tired after the day.

Thade got his first Middle School schedule and locker, the tiny ones are excited about their new teachers. Agnes was a little bummed that I wasn’t dropping her off for her first day.

We are going to practice the new school run. This year I’ve got three kids in three different schools, so we need to get a schedule down quick. The school times this year are also starting earlier, so we’ll see how that goes.

We still have a few weeks before school officially begins, so we are going to enjoy the free time while we’ve got it.

Mar 4

Music Camp

Saturday the boys went to music camp at PSU, and they had a blast. Dylan was so excited that he was old enough to go this year. This was Thade’s third year attending.

Agnes wished she was in kindergarten so she could go to music camp too. She got to go back in the afternoon and watch the performance. Grandma, Nana, and Aunt Jill were there too.

The music was great, and all of the kids did a fantastic job too.

Even though it was a chilly day, we took the kiddos out for ice cream. What a fun Saturday.

 

Aug 21

The First Day Of School

Yesterday evening the boys and I went to two different open houses at the boy’s attendance centers. Dylan was anxious to get to kindergarten, Thade was a bit apprehensive when it came to moving to his new school. It was a long evening, we spent an hour at each school.

After the open houses, I was exhausted, and overwhelmed with all of the new information, and the new routine too. I started to worry a bit in the evening about the day ahead.I packed their lunches the night before, and filled their water bottles too. My mind was racing, and I went to sleep way too late.

The kids were up extra early, by 6:15 a.m., all three of them. I was shocked. I thought the boys would try to sleep in, and I would have a tough time getting Agnes up for the day. They were all anxious to get going.

I had planned on leaving the house at 7:30 a.m., but we ended up leaving at 7:20 a.m., and I was glad we did. Between traffic, parking, walking everybody in, and saying good-bye, it took almost an hour between both schools.

We went to Thade’s school first. I walked him in, even though he didn’t want me too. The little ones were in tow too, so that probably added to the first day grumpies. He was ready to get to class, and for me to go. This little third grader is growing up fast.

We loaded back into the van, and headed across town to Dylan’s school.

He was so excited! He seriously could not wait for his first day at kindergarten. He already knew his way around the school, and he smiled and said hi to everyone that he passed.

I got Dylan to his classroom, and at his table just before the bell rang. He was so happy to be there, he started working on a little worksheet right away, and he wasn’t even a bit upset when I waved good-bye. My little man is growing up.

Agnes wasn’t too happy at all. She didn’t want to leave her brothers at school. She cried on the walk to the van, and then when I got her in her car-seat, she bawled when she didn’t see her boys. She cried on the drive home, and she cried walking into the house. At 9:30 a.m. she begged to go and get Dylan, and said that I was mean when I told her it wasn’t time yet. It has been a long day already. She misses Thade and Dylan so much.

I know this first week is going to be tough, but it is good too. I hope that the boys have a great day at school, and a fantastic school-year.