School Photos!

We did it. We started school this year and are in the swing of things.  Though obviously with the lack of blogging, I've been a bit busy.  Tej is well into her first grade year and doing really beautifully.  Ari just started her first week of preschool this week.  Hallelujah!  That's what I have to say about that.  We've been plugging away since mid-August (man alive, we started early!) and Ari has been in the mix although now not so much since she's at preschool three days a week.  It's a welcome "break" as it allows Tej and I time for schooling in a more productive manner.  Anyway...

Here are a few photos of our journey so far.  MUCH more to share but for now only photos as I am getting ready to teach science & social studies next.  :)

Escape Artist

So I picked Ari up from preschool today & her teacher says to me: "Keep working on her not touching the door (meaning door handle). She got out again today. We're thinking of getting a gate so she can't get to the door."

Internally, I think I'm cracking up. Cuz... that's my kid!!! Thank God Almighty they have the entire property fenced off so at least she was still @ the school. Although... that gate isn't very secure and if she can open their front door, well then, she could open the gate too if she wanted. Which proves that she doesn't really want to leave the premises. She just wants to be outside. Which is why I still have safety handles on my doors here at the house. She can't open them. Because if I didn't have them on the doors, she would try to open the doors here! And off she'd run. Don't the sidewalk (at least she knows to stay out of the street!)

She's only on week #3 (which means day five) at the school and has already escaped twice. Two outta five. Wowza!!! We'll keep telling her that the door handle is only for adults but... I mean, come on. I bet other kids open that door. They only do it when arriving or leaving with their parents, maybe? My kid is on the loose. Love her for that. Determined. "Free-spirited" Willing to push the limits.

Run Ari, run. Wait... no. I mean, don't touch the door handle! (God, help me rear this child!)

Everybody Smiling!

Today. What a DAY!

Our second child started preschool. I couldn't stop smiling. I don't think she could either. What excitement for her to embark into her sister's special world. Everything new! Other adults for her to ignore and run away from! Ha. Children other than her sister to push and scream with. Fun, fun, fun!!!

I suppose her smiles were for different reasons than mine. But essentially... we each got to experience our own new day. I looked ridiculous today. Guaranteed. Think: Alice in Wonderland, Chesire Cat. That was me. Ridiculous. I was in Target, pushing around a big empty red cart and just grinning from ear to ear. I wasn't on the phone. I wasn't talking to a soul. Not a single person. I wasn't even shopping! Just pushing around a big empty red cart and smiling at everybody. It was awesome. I think I eventually bought something.

I'm really looking forward to lots of smiling this year. Smiles from my girls. They love being at school. I love for them to be at school. Smiles from my husband (happy wife, happy life!) and smiles from the woman in the mirror.

Maybe I should consider whitening product... :)