School Days

So the first day of school has come and gone and I am just now sitting down to  post about it!

Yep, that is pretty much how things are going around here these days.

Between this...

and this...

and this...

and doctor appointments and therapy appointments and work and oh yeah, sleep...

there is very little time for this...

bummer

So the first day of school came and went - for everyone...

 including this guy...

hehe

and it was good...

especially for this guy!

Who knew teaching 8th grade Geometry could be so much fun!

Oh wait...

I think I did!

Bwhahahahaha

Sorry, just had to add that!

Yep, apparently Mr. H. is a big hit around the boys' school and I don't think anyone who knows Hubby is shocked by that, except for Hubby himself!

Another teacher shared with him that when asked, every single one of her students said that the best thing that had happened since coming back to school, was their new Geometry teacher, Mr. H.!

They told her that they were actually learning and that he made it fun!

I am so proud of him and so happy to see a purposeful spring in his step again!

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.  Proverbs 3:6

Christian is a Junior this year!

Yikes!

Charlie is a high schooler!!

Double Yikes!

They started back this year with the same old same old except...

their Dad gets to hang with them every single day and talk to their friends and talk to their teachers...

all day, every day!

Seriously cramping their style y'all!

*snicker*

 My sweet Caleb also started back after 3 years of staying home with this...

as his classroom...

and as his first day of Non-Homeschool Middle School approached...

the more worried I got!

Not about Caleb mind you...

but about the dogs and myself!!!!

*grin*

No worries though as my sweet boy left us an inspiration jar to use whenever we started to miss him...

  and what did we pick out that very first day...

 I think the girls took it to heart!

Which brings me to Em and Lizzie and their first day!

With all that sweet Lizzie had going on and Em's desire to escape a continuation of 2nd grade drama...

*sigh*

we decided to keep Em and Lizzie home... 

 

  after all, 3rd grade was when I started with Caleb and I would not trade the time I had with him for anything!

So, I settled on Teaching Textbooks for Math, Growing with Grammar and Spelling/Vocabulary, God's Names for Bible, Our American Heritage for History, Read and Understand Science and Read and Think, along with with some cool little fillers from T*rget's Dollar Bin!

Em and Lizzie settled on the sofa, and following in their big brother's footsteps, snuggled right up to Chewy!

 So far so good with these two girlies and I am looking forward to the precious time that I will get to spend with them as is Chewy!

Maggie has been counting down the days until school started again!

 Lucy not as much but she loves their teacher and this year...

 

they get to be mainstreamed for art, computer and music!

Last year, the school rallied around my girls and I am hoping the same for this year.

A few things have already become a struggle, however but I am trusting that they will get worked out and that this year will be just as great as last year and if not, that the Lord will provide another way for us.

I was so not ready for summer to be done, with the craziness extra craziness of school and soccer but the Lord is providing some time for quiet and rejuvenation.

I get to start my day early, running and chatting with my eldest...

 having only two home during the day is certainly quieter than having all seven home all day long - most days anyway... 

 and the time that I get to spend with Maggie and Lucy after school is much less hectic as I have had Em and Lizzie time and get to concentrate on these two for a while!  

I end my day with the girlies all tucked in early and the boys, including Hubby, filling me in on the events of the day.

So I try to remember to be thankful for the moments of slow and easy as well as the moments of craziness extra craziness as this is the season we are in and this is the season that will eventually fade away and this is the season that we will never get back.

So while I search for the peaceful moments, I am just plain thankful for all the moments that He gives us.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.  Thessalonians 5:16-18