Sunny Days and Tuesdays

The first few days of first grade were great! This week, however, has been a struggle. Colin seems to be having a difficult time transitioning to a longer day with a new teacher and new class. I was excited to have him get home, then I opened his backpack and got this:

Bummer. We had a nice long talk, did his homework, and then he got to write an apology letter to his teacher. Hopefully this won't happen again.

First Days and Birthday

Today was Colin's first day of first grade! I know what you're thinking....."already?!" Crazy, right?! What ever happened to going back to school after Labor Day? They can't be mad when he misses a couple days of school the second full week due to a quick vacation! That's all I'm sayin'. Anyhoo-he woke up totally excited and really enjoyed his day. It was really strange having him leave at seven and not get home until almost three. That's almost like a full-time job!

Today was also Blake's third birthday. I can't believe it. Three years already. (I also can't believe I was ready to have another child when Colin was this age! I was pregnant with Blake when Colin turned three.) We had Blake's party on Saturday and it was a blast! He had a Toy Story bounce house, a sno-cone machine, a nice pool to enjoy, and a delicious BBQed meal cooked up by Dad. Thanks to all that joined us. He really had a great time.

Tonight we had a special family spaghetti dinner (his fav) with a giant chocolate chip cookie cake thanks to Nana.

Blake-it's been a fun journey with you so far. You keep us on our toes, are a great friend and brother to Colin, and we can't imagine life without our little boy. We love you!

Dear Disney...

I'm not sure if you realize this, but my husband is there a lot lately. At least it seems like he is. He's still training, so that means I don't get to hear from him ALL DAY. I'm not used to that, and I don't like it. Please realize he has a family that would like him to be home. In fact, if you could pay him to be home more often than not, that would be great! We would promise to visit often.

Thanks.

The Wife