So what's been keeping us busy? Let's do a list here.
1. KINDERGARTEN.
Jack has been in kindergarten for just over 4 weeks now. For the most part, things have been going really well. He LOVES his teacher, Miss Toohey, and he adores everything about the routine of his day from morning play time to the calendar and counting to centers and singing to the computer lab, library, art room, and other fun things they get to do.
He has had a little bit of trouble adjusting emotionally, and he attached himself quickly to his "new best friend" Nathan (who is 6 and in his second year of kindergarten. As Miss Toohey put it, his parents "gave him the gift of time.") Anyway, Jack doesn't understand that Nathan has other friends and can't always play with him/sit with him/do things with him in class. This leads to tears on the way to or way home from school sometimes...but we are working through it.
Miss Toohey is obsessed with her new puppy, Cooper. Yesterday she brought him to school for a few minutes to meet the kids. They had SO much fun asking a million questions and enjoying his tricks:
I also enjoyed pulling up to school the other day and seeing the kindergarten artwork hanging on the fence. It made me smile :)
2. PRESCHOOL:
Little Miss Thang is enjoying preschool immensely. She has really blossomed and is talking up a STORM (seriously, if you saw her this summer, you'd be blown away by how much she says now. Full, demanding, crazy sentences!)
She loves her new routine of Daddy taking her to school most mornings.
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| Pancakes, TV, couch, blanket...what more could a girl want? |
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| How she looks every day immediately when we get home. |
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| How Justin did her hair. Sigh. |
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| Running crazy! |
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| Enjoying a post-nap snack outside. She's so big now. |
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| Love this big girl! |
I've been keeping myself busy by volunteering every Wednesday in Jack's classroom. It's been an amazing opportunity to really watch him in his element, as well as get to know all the other kids in his class. So far I've run the painting center, helped the kids make newspaper cups and then plant seeds in them to plant in the school's garden, been there for the kids being matched to their 4th grader "buddies" (Jack's is Ryan and he's awesome!), and helped the kids make apple muffins. It's been super fun (AND super exhausting!!!) but so worth it.
I'm also training for a half marathon (the San Jose Rock N' Roll) on October 5, as well as a full marathon (Morgan Hill CA) on November 2. I'm spending a lot of time with my other mama running buddies, usually at 4am, 5am, or 6am on weekends when we let ourselves "sleep in." We're crazy but I love it!
I also joined the leadership team of San Jose Moms RUN This Town (where I meet all these amazing ladies!) so we've had lots going on there, including a Moms Night Out that I planned last Friday to paint at a local art center. It was awesome! Annette says I have talent, not sure I believe her :)
4. JUSTIN AND APPLE:
Not much to say here except that life is still crazy for Justin! He's working hard, enjoying the release of the new iPhones, and doing fabulous at work. We are lucky when we see him and try to enjoy Daddy time when he's home!
We are headed to Lake Tahoe for a long weekend family vacation on Friday for my birthday and I am so excited! Lots more to write after that I'm sure. Have a fabulous week!
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