Our first couple of weeks have been awesome and my boys have adjusted really well. Actually, we've all had to do a little adjusting...Haden is now in 7th grade!! JR HIGH...UGH! He's had to become good at opening his lockers (gym and regular), has to deal with 7 different teachers and the homework that goes with them everyday, where all those classes are in the school and which one he's supposed to be in at what time, and has to get up earlier to be at school by the time the bell rings at 8 a.m. I have to admit, I was VERY nervous for him. I remember my first day of 7th grade and things are very different now. I was a basket case all day, wondering if he was doing ok and Cody didn't help anything the night before with teasing Haden about pushing pennies and getting his head dunked in the toilet. Haden took it all in stride and joked back with Cody and me...I was in tears. My big adjustments have been very minor compared to Haden's, but it is a very big deal that I have a son in Jr. High now. I just can't believe we're at that point. I, too, have to get up a little earlier, and we also found out that we are 1/10 of a mile from being able to have him bussed, so I am driving to the jr. high twice a day, 3 times a week to drop him off and pick him up. I am so proud of him and how well he's doing. So far, I haven't had to yell at him to get out of bed in the mornings, he gets right up when I tell him the first time. Keep it up Haden, make it a great year! I love you!
Gage is a big 3rd grader now at Buffalo Point Elementary. He loves school, and loves being the first one at the bus stop in the mornings, sometimes walking out the door at 8:00, which wouldn't be a big deal except the bus doesn't come until 8:30 and the stop is right in front of our house, LOL. He was nervous about learning cursive, but now enjoys it, I think. When I took him to Back to School night, I asked him if he was nervous about not having Haden at the same school, and he said, "A little". My boys are very close and very protective of each other. I'm sure it's been different for him to not have Haden waiting for him after school to get on the bus and not seeing him "around the school". Gage is my designated babysitter in the mornings while I'm running Haden to school. My girls are usually both still asleep and I would rather not wake them up and pack them up in the car, so Gage is so patient and listens for them for the 10 minutes while I'm gone. Gage, you're doing awesome! I love you!
