Third Week of School

 Monday afternoon Cups picked up Gofres from daycare. Aslan, the mascot, loves and misses Cups.

Daddy asked that we stop by the doctor's office to visit with the nurse, who LOVES Cups and Gofres. . .if anyone asks what I do with my days now that I no longer sit at a desk all day. Thank you for all your love. John is doing well. This visit was a month from the last one, and the next one will be in two months. His rosy cheeks remain. 

I still smile big on the inside whenever I see Cups tuck in her shirt. She likes her flip flops, tank tops, skirts and dresses - anything comfortable. I am proud that she is following rules at school. 

Monday's homework asked what they liked the best about first grade and what confused them or made them uncomfortable. Se laughed when I suggested having to tuck in her shirt as something that made her uncomfortable - because it was true for her, haha!

This morning Zachery (Cups' study buddy) and Brady started chatting with me. Brady was ready to turn in his second reading log. Each log records eleven books, and the teacher puts a sticker on each log and staples a new sheet to the top. Cups had read about forty by then, but I didn't know that they were to be turned in as completed. Cups said, "I am so mad at you." She is not mad per se. I liked that she cared about her performance.

This was Cups' morning work. She continues to enjoy drawing a whole lot.

Homework assignment was reading six little books on Tuesday. Cups did really well. They had read most of them to their respective study buddies in class. Cups commented, "I made some mistakes. It was so embarrassing." She shared that Zachery could read well, and I told her that I was glad that Zachery could help her.

Cups' first scrapes (on both knees) in first grade - bad enough that she cried. They would call me at work when she fell in kindergarten and ask me, "Would you like to talk to her?" When I said no, they would say, "Just for a little bit. . ." She's always been quite a trooper - at school.

We love Uncle Thomas of The O Institute in Bellevue. He provides the family with chiropractic treatments and nutritional information to support our well-being. Thank you! 

Grandma and Great Aunt Boo visited with us after they returned from Victoria.

Amongst other school supplies, Grandma got Cups her favorite: Sharpies! It's always a treat to see Grandma.

Cups got Gofres more salad and fed him - sisterly love!

While Auntie Jennifer volunteered at the food bank, Eva and Deano visited with us. The kids listened to stories, played in the yard, bounced in the bouncy house, colored with the new markers from Grandma while listening to more stories (and participated by finding different things on the pages - all four of them), played with some toys and finally settled down in front of the TV for a quick show. Everyone had a great time! I am surprised with who I am becoming; I would never have felt comfortable talking to kids before, and I am actually engaging them.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone!

After dinner we volunteered at the third food bank, and the location of this one is way awesome - across the street from Molly Moon, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.

Cups put slips of paper with nutritional information and recipe of the bulk item in bags and bagged popcorn kernels. This newer facility had more room and drew more people; we finished quickly.

We stopped by for some Theo Chocolate and Blackberry Bergamot ice cream before heading home. What a day - school, homework, play date, dinner, volunteering and ice cream. We also managed to squeeze in readding eleven books - on the way to and from the food bank, too. We got in bed by 9! Cups' teacher gave her two stickers on that reading log! Besides sending home articles that support parents in helping the kids develop good learning habits, the teacher also gets very excited when they do well!

Daddy walked Cups to school and Gofres to daycare on a day off; we enjoyed his company!

As soon as we stepped into the school, Cups' teacher reminded me that Cups had the Pancake Breakfast, which was the reward for having read at least 15 minutes everyday of the summer (minus up to seven days), that I had forgotten about. Her teacher took Cups' belongings from me and ushered us into the school hall. Since Cups already had her breakfast, Daddy enjoyed a second breakfast.

The kids got to play games and pick a poster and a book. Cups and Molly picked the same poster.

And after picking up more books from the library, we are getting ready for the school's carnival fundraiser this weekend by baking eight dozens of cookies for the cake walk! Oh no, Gofres is growing right before our eyes! He just reached up and took a cookie off a plate for the fundraiser!