Week 2 of school is in the books, and it was...not horrible. It could have been better, but we made it.
Ava is struggling to get to two of her afternoon classes on time (they are on the opposite sides of the school from each other, so she has to make it there in under four minutes, each way.) I am hoping that we've resolved the issue by getting her a binder to put her notebooks/folders in for all of her afternoon classes, which then removes the need for her to stop at her locker.
Other than that glitch, she's adapting well to middle school, and having fun with her friends. She also started up her Performance Baton courses again, so our Tuesday night are back to being hectic, but that's okay - it keeps her active!
We're trying to figure out how to deal with her tween attitude at times. Don't get me wrong, it's minimal...an eye-roll here, a hands-thrown-up-in-the-air there. It could be much, much worse, but we need to figure out how to respond appropriately. She's always been very open with us, so I want to be sure that we're not putting up any communication barriers with her. I know these teen years are going to be rough. I just hope she is better than I was at that age!
G had a bit of a tough week. He's been getting mostly yellow days, but at the end of this week, he managed to have 1/2 green day (yay!) and 1/2 red day (boo!) On Friday, he pulled it all together and had a full green day. We keep reminding him how much better school is when he is being respectful and using his inside voice.
I've had several good discussions with his teacher, and I am very, very happy that I requested to have him placed in her class. We have a history with her (she was Ava's 1st grade teacher) so she knows she can be open and frank with us. Plus, she loves hugs. And so does G!
This weekend has been pretty low key. We didn't even go out to dinner last night, like we do on most Saturday nights. We grilled here, and then had a short bonfire with s'mores. We were all pretty tired, so we shut it down before 9, and headed to bed. Or, at least the kids did. Scott and I parked it on the couches/recliners and took a 4-hour nap. :)
By the time we headed up stairs, I was completely refreshed and awake, so I decided to finish watching the movie we started on Friday night (only Ava stayed awake to see the whole thing on Friday...sigh.) Of course the movie we (ok, me) had chosen was a long one...Captain America: Civil War. I had the movie finished and turned off before 4am. Ha. Looks like I'm in for a long, tired day today...
Survivors!
Other than that glitch, she's adapting well to middle school, and having fun with her friends. She also started up her Performance Baton courses again, so our Tuesday night are back to being hectic, but that's okay - it keeps her active!
We're trying to figure out how to deal with her tween attitude at times. Don't get me wrong, it's minimal...an eye-roll here, a hands-thrown-up-in-the-air there. It could be much, much worse, but we need to figure out how to respond appropriately. She's always been very open with us, so I want to be sure that we're not putting up any communication barriers with her. I know these teen years are going to be rough. I just hope she is better than I was at that age!
G had a bit of a tough week. He's been getting mostly yellow days, but at the end of this week, he managed to have 1/2 green day (yay!) and 1/2 red day (boo!) On Friday, he pulled it all together and had a full green day. We keep reminding him how much better school is when he is being respectful and using his inside voice.
I've had several good discussions with his teacher, and I am very, very happy that I requested to have him placed in her class. We have a history with her (she was Ava's 1st grade teacher) so she knows she can be open and frank with us. Plus, she loves hugs. And so does G!
This is a sad face from our boy after a rough day...plus, he was really sweaty because he was camped out under a blanket.
He brought home this picture that he had colored this week. I love how well he colors, and I laughed at how he labeled the chicken as me and him. Funny kid!
This weekend has been pretty low key. We didn't even go out to dinner last night, like we do on most Saturday nights. We grilled here, and then had a short bonfire with s'mores. We were all pretty tired, so we shut it down before 9, and headed to bed. Or, at least the kids did. Scott and I parked it on the couches/recliners and took a 4-hour nap. :)
By the time we headed up stairs, I was completely refreshed and awake, so I decided to finish watching the movie we started on Friday night (only Ava stayed awake to see the whole thing on Friday...sigh.) Of course the movie we (ok, me) had chosen was a long one...Captain America: Civil War. I had the movie finished and turned off before 4am. Ha. Looks like I'm in for a long, tired day today...
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