Back to School

Ok, I underestimated the time it takes to adjust to being back in school. Things have been a bit hectic . . .but not crazy!

This is our third week back and both Jessica and Rachel are enjoying school! Jessica has Mrs. Macken for 2nd grade and Rachel has Mrs. Laughman in Kindergarten. Of course, I get the typical kid response when I ask what they did in school today! The answer is usually "I dunno" or "nothing". Rachel tells us that school is all work!! But, when I ask what they ate for lunch or who they played with at recess, I get to hear their enthusiasm. So far, both girls have come home with stars and stickers on their work papers!

Marlee and Gee Gee are enjoying a nice quiet house without the big kids (with the exception of bad dog Rocky!). Marlee is quite the squealer now! She loves screaming at the top of her lungs. It's sooo funny. She's able to sit on her own to play with her toys but thankfully she is not crawling yet. Yesterday, Gee Gee checked on her during her naptime and found her sitting up in her crib. So she must have learned how to pull her self up to a sitting position too! We haven't witnessed it yet but we do see her trying.

Bob and his Dad celebrated his dad's 60th birthday this weekend. They took a bus trip to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame museum then traveled to NYC to watch the Orioles and Yankees play at the new Yankee Stadium. Based on the excitement I hear in Bob's voice as he tells me stories, I'd say they had a great time!

I'll have to post pictures later . . . . I'm on my lunch break!!!