Saturday, October 15, 2011

Back to School

  We returned from our trip on Friday and the children started school on Monday.  However, it worked out that Saturday there was a back to school bash.  It was a really fun event with games, freebies, and bounce slides.  One thing they didnt plan for... the heat!

Here are the kids on Monday.  We live about a half mile from the school so the kids have to walk.  Unfortunately, in AZ it is hot still the beginning of August.  Really hot still.  So all of the kids were sweating by the time we made it to school.  But they were ready.  Trent is in 3rd grade this year.  Haylee in 4th.  And Ethan, their cousin, in 2nd.  Its exciting to go to school here because my sister's kids also go to the same school.  And Brooklyn (my neice) and Trent are in the same class!

A week later, Laycee and Logan started preschool.  They attend a special needs program at another elementary school in the district.  They have a couple mainstream students in the classroom to help model for the children with special needs.  I was thankful they got into the program because I could never afford preschool for twins otherwise.  Logan is all ready!  He loves preschool.  He has made fast friends, is learning letters like a champ and really enjoys being there!
 Laycee so pretty.  Preschool as been a struggle for her.  She has really struggled with the separation anxiety.  We have tried working with the teacher, but at this point, we are kind of at a loss.  This anxiety has now carried over to church and to home, so I am not sure what we will do.  I am thankful she has this chance in preschool though with teachers who are understanding of the atypical child so we can work on this now, instead of next year in kindergarten!
 All ready for their first day!!
I will admit that having all of the children head off to school this year has been a struggle for me.  They have all been home for over 18 months between the summers and last years homeschool.  I loved the relaxed nature of making our own schedule and having the children with me all of the time.  We felt like it was time they went back to school this year and the kids especially wanted to go to school.  Homework has been the hardest thing I think.  Since being back in school, we have discovered that Trent has been struggling in school.  We questioned some things about him in kindergarten and first grade, but the teachers assured me it was ok.  Last year, when I had so much one on one time, we made progress but I even then questioned their satallite teacher.  All was well, but being back in school, there is something off.  We recently found ou,t in our effort to find some help for him, that he has a lazy eye and are waiting for a specialist appointment with the hearing doctor.  After these treaments begin, we will see if there is any improvement and look for more ways to help him.  Haylee on the other hand is excelling so well.  She loves school and loves learning.  She works so hard and finds real joy in being at school.  School has been a ride so far this year but we are adjusting and its great to be somewhere that the kids already knew other children.

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