I believe this is going to be a great year for the boys! I feel it in my bones! Now, I know it's only been four days, and they don't spring out of bed like they did on the first morning, but I can tell they are really liking it! That first day of school, at dinner time, they talked our ears off!
The above picture is from yesterday's practice. I have no idea where in that group Tyler is? Even though there were several groups out there, I did know he was in red and with the smaller guys, so he's in there somewhere. I just had to grab a picture! I have to tell you it's so weird seeing him out there! Anthony and I remember when we moved here over seven years ago and passing this school. It was across the street from our then neighborhood. It was just finished being built and when the school year started, we would see a sea of red and black shirts out there practicing football. We could have never fathomed one of our own little boys being that old to be out there! Sure enough, our baby boy is!
This year is a whole new ball game for Tyler, no pun intended. Ha!
Junior High, 7 teachers, 4 of them are men, two of those are his coaches. His classes are all over the school. He has a friend (or few) in every class (or a few classes). My friend's sister is one of his teachers and that class, along with his locker, is across the hall from Austin's Life Skills Class. He stays after school until 5:45pm for football practice. See, so far, so good!
Austin is glad to be back with his same class. He was needing that routine too. He has jobs at school, so he is enjoying starting those back too. One day I'm going to do a post about all of the things he does at school. I love the special education program and his teachers! Yesterday afternoon, his teacher told me that he is really impressed with Austin. He went on and on about the differences in him. "He came back a completely different kid". "Like he's grown mentally". No behavior problems, does more things. So far his back to school assessments have proven that he didn't regress too much over the summer. And his response time isn't near as long as it was before. He told Austin to keep it up and he'll be on his way to the high school!
When they came home from school on the first day, they had cupcakes waiting! Carli was so excited while she was helping me make them. She couldn't wait to give them to her "guys"!
Carli misses them so much while they're at school. She does a lot of this-building!
And I wanted to throw this is in....
The other week, Anthony's little cousins, Joel and Jestin, came to stay three nights. I think they had fun! I wanted so badly to re-create this photo below, but I think they thought they were too grown!:)
1998- Jestin, Tyler, Joel, Austin. Awww, so so so so CUTE!!!!
1995. Deyanira with Sam and I with Austin! Our very first babies! They had just each turned one. We were at the re-grand opening of Wal*Mart. We always laughed at how Sam looked liked he belonged to me and Austin belonged to her.
1999-Austin, Melanie,Tyler
I'm still at the Mother's Day Out program I've always been at. I'll be back in my old room, the younger 3's, two days a week. ROSE will be co-teaching with me and I can not wait! School doesn't start until after Labor Day, so these days are filled with meetings, trainings, and getting our rooms all cute!
The above picture is from yesterday's practice. I have no idea where in that group Tyler is? Even though there were several groups out there, I did know he was in red and with the smaller guys, so he's in there somewhere. I just had to grab a picture! I have to tell you it's so weird seeing him out there! Anthony and I remember when we moved here over seven years ago and passing this school. It was across the street from our then neighborhood. It was just finished being built and when the school year started, we would see a sea of red and black shirts out there practicing football. We could have never fathomed one of our own little boys being that old to be out there! Sure enough, our baby boy is!
Austin is glad to be back with his same class. He was needing that routine too. He has jobs at school, so he is enjoying starting those back too. One day I'm going to do a post about all of the things he does at school. I love the special education program and his teachers! Yesterday afternoon, his teacher told me that he is really impressed with Austin. He went on and on about the differences in him. "He came back a completely different kid". "Like he's grown mentally". No behavior problems, does more things. So far his back to school assessments have proven that he didn't regress too much over the summer. And his response time isn't near as long as it was before. He told Austin to keep it up and he'll be on his way to the high school!
When they came home from school on the first day, they had cupcakes waiting! Carli was so excited while she was helping me make them. She couldn't wait to give them to her "guys"!
Carli misses them so much while they're at school. She does a lot of this-building!
The other week, Anthony's little cousins, Joel and Jestin, came to stay three nights. I think they had fun! I wanted so badly to re-create this photo below, but I think they thought they were too grown!:)
1998- Jestin, Tyler, Joel, Austin. Awww, so so so so CUTE!!!!
I love this picture! One of my favorites. It's obviously me in the hospital getting ready to have Austin. 1994.
1994-Shawn, Austin, Chad
They did great getting up and out the door. But it is the first day, tomorrow will be different I'm sure! Ha!
Now that they're at school, it's time for Anthony and I are off to have our 11th annual back to school breakfast date! Along with our baby girl of course. She won't start pre-school for a couple of weeks.
BACK TO SCHOOL! Are we ready? I guess so! Regardless, it's time!
(Kayce and I)
(1999-Austin, Chris, and Tyler.)
We love you so very much Grandpa! You will be greatly missed! But we know we will see you again!
Well, you know when you do for one kid, ya gotta do for the other, or in this case, otherS! When we went to get Sparkles some new rocks, the boys each got a fish too. SO, we now have Tyler's fish, Leslie. Austin's fish, Mr. Fins. You can see that Sparkles not only got new rocks, she got new decor and a new home! Can you tell what the decor is? A CROWN! Surprised? The boys picked out their homes and decor too for theirs. Tyler's has red rocks and a turtle. Austin's has blue rocks and a penguin. You think this will hold 'em off for a while asking for a dog?
New PET FISH!
Carli and her pet, a red beta fish, named Sparkles.
Drawing, coloring, cutting, and gluing, yep, another favorite! She'll color and cut stuff out of anything. Doesn't have to be paper. Lately I caught her using paper bowls and paper plates, and then a plastic cup. The times where I haven't given her the glue to use, she has used (on many times) her CHAP STICK and it works! She's been sticking her crafts on her bedroom door with it too!
This would be a picture of "Ruby and Max. Max is playing with his robot".
She got this jewelry making kit for her birthday. LOVES it too!
