My Hannie started Junior High! Goodness me. Her first day was last Friday where the seventh graders got the school all to themselves. Helps them acclimate to their new surroundings without so many students. Such a great idea. Ever since registration, where we went to the school and located where her classes and locker would be, she wasn't nervous to start. There still was a little question though whether she could get her locker open by herself.
Those dang lockers! I was actually helping other people that couldn't get theirs open as I apparently have a knack for it. We spent quite a bit of time in that 110 degree building working to make sure Hannah had it. It was a struggle. One of those sweat dripping down your back kind of experiences. so lovely.
Morning of she still wasn't excited that school was starting up again but she wasn't freaked out. Good sign. We are almost a week into it and she has done surprisingly well getting up so early. I knew that would be a huge challenge for her. She has to be up, ready and leaving for the bus by 7:20.
Emma was a big help getting Hannah prepared for the big first day. She could have slept in because she didn't have school that day but she got up early and helped Hannah with her hair. She carried her backpack to the bus stop since it had about everything in it but the kitchen sink. Earlier I had asked Hannah if she was prepared with a certain feminine item to stash away in her backpack for future use in case ya know...heaven forbid the first visit from aunt flo comes while she is at school. She said Emma had already given her a little bag with such items. I just thought that was so sweet of Emma to be looking out for her little sister.
Meeting up with her best friend Emma to catch the bus....
For a little after school surprise I bought these already decorated cupcakes at the grocery store. I poked some new clean crayons in them to make them even cuter. The free "piece of cake" download is from Happy Home Fairy.
She survived and actually had a good day with out any major hic ups...and she got her locker open the first time!
My little B. is now a 2nd grader....Boy was she sick to her stomach the morning of the first day. Poor thing. Her nerves get her all worked up. She tends to be more that way like her oldest sister. Daddy gave all five girls a priesthood blessing on Sunday night. {We are so grateful for a good Dad!} That will surely help but she was not in the least excited about going back....Do you kind of get the idea that my kids would just rather be at home? lol We are homebodies. no doubt.
Dance also resumed for her and Hannah the first day of school so we are into things full swing...minus a few extra curricular activities that we have decided to drop. We are simplifying..and it's going to be so nice! As I get older I've realized the less overly busy I want to be. I crave balance, calm and order with occasional {not everyday} bursts of crazy and excitement.
Brie has gone with a little British fashion flare this week...
British Bobs. AHHH!!!
Used a free printable from the Celebration Shoppe to make an easy little back to school treat for Brie's teacher. Hannah didn't have school the day everyone else started so she was able to tend Kate for me while I took Brie to school and then escape for our traditional first day breakfast at Kneaders with girlfriends. Enjoyed that outing so much!
Emma is a Freshman at the Junior High! She has so many of her close friends in her classes you'd think she would love going to school each day. Um....not so much. She started Seminary and that was the highlight and her favorite class of the day. She's in a math class with only eight girls and 19 boys. Not her favorite. She is still playing the flute in the school's Symphonic Band but insists this is her last year. {Playing in high school is dorky, she says.} Her bagpipe band had a concert in the park in Bountiful last week. She did awesome! And she even got her first bagpipe paying gig lined up today for a church event. We are giving up art lessons for awhile. Both she and Hannah. Kinda sad, but we are having the girls choose one extra curricular activity each. Life will be less crazy... YEAH!!!
Snagged this photo as I was driving off....
Kyleigh started her Junior Year! {Don't you love what we call her Lamanite earrings?} She was about in tears the night before school started... Honestly she wouldn't be dreading going back so bad if it weren't for Drill. Drill this summer kicked her in the be-hiney. It is hard! The early morning hours...the sore muscles, pain, exhaustion, lack of flexibility and tears. It basically ruined her summer. The whole thing is just too stressful, tiring, pressure packed, time consuming, let alone too expensive...She's had to give up being on the tennis team because of it, she's not going back for ballet or contemporary, and will not be able to return to Irish dancing until after Nationals in March. We just got her drill schedule for the next few months. It is insane. Some weeks there will be drill 6 days a week. hours at a time.. The amount of time and effort and energy that goes into being on a team like this is intense. Is it worth it? That is yet to be seen. :) This was a prayerful decision for her though and she felt that it was the right choice to do this. So we are trying to be as positive and supportive as we can...and hope there are some life lessons for her along the way.
With her school load.. classes like Honors English, AP U.S. History, and 2 classes {math and finance} through the Community College, as well as being a M.A.G {Murray Associated Girl} officer where they help plan assemblies and dances....it's going to be a heck of a year for her.......
Then there was something called Homecoming.. By golly!!..There has been a bit of boy drama at our house...stayed tuned...
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