School IS Back
Ok I know that is it now October and we are actually headed
into our 7th week of school.
But For me in the grand scheme of things school is just starting. Rocky started off Kindergarten Just how every
mom dreams they will. He did amazing since
the first day. He has made friends adapted well to the LONG hours. He seems to be learning a lot of stuff, and
is always coming home singing some new song or telling a new story.
About two weeks into the school year I started teaching
Preschool at my home for the 4th year in a row. With Rocklond in Kindergarten Knoxx is officially
in my class this year.
He has been
having a rough adjustment, and doesn’t like sharing his mommy time. The first
few weeks he had to get sent to the principal’s office (John) a few times. Now Knoxx is doing much better and learning to
share his mommy’s attention.
Rocklond went through a faze when Preschool started up where
he was asking If he could stay home for preschool. He said he wanted me to be his teacher. This really
meant a lot to me that he enjoyed having me as his teachers for the last 3
years.
I knew however that it was time for him to go to Public school. One
morning he was being particularly difficult. He said “I want to be homeschooled!
Why did you sign me up for school at all?”
I felt bad for him because I knew it was really his tired talking (we
had gotten up at 4:50 am to take my mom, and dad to the airport) I said “Oh,
I am sorry you miss me do you want me to come and eat lunch with you today.” His scrunched up his face and thought for a
second and he then carefully said. “Actually
I want to eat with my friends today.” Then
I gave him a hard time about how if he wanted to be home schooled then he
wouldn’t have his friends to eat lunch with every day. He laughed, and I haven’t heard him mention
home school again.
As mentioned above my mom and dad came down for a visit. I
have lived here in Houston now for almost 5 ½ years but this was the first time
they have both been here. (My mom came here a few years ago to help watch
Rocklond, but we didn't do any sightseeing.) We were the last stop on their
cross country trip to see all the grand kids. I think they were ready to just relax, and go
back home. I had other plans since it
was a particularly stressful weekend for me. They were good sports, and helped out when
they could. The best part was taking my
mom, and dad to NASA. I have a friend who works there, and she took us on a
special tour. I have been there a few
times, but I knew that it was super special to be there with my dad who has loved
anything NASA since he was a small boy. I have don't have any pictures from their visit my dad took a bunch but my phone was on the fritz and so I didn't take any that whole weekend.
In other news I got my Texas Teaching License. It was so
nice to have it physically in my hands.
I can teach K-8th grade. My Utah one expired about a year ago. I was
worried that I would never get everything on my list done so I could get my Texas
license. Of course now that I have it I feel like it is burning in my hands for
me to use it.
John has been busy. He works a lot, and then works out at
the Gym a lot. He recently ran a 5K
called the 911 Heroes run. He ran the whole 3 miles in his full uniform.
And here is my little swimmer. I realized in my summer post I hadn't taken any pictures at the pool.
