Ok, I have to admit, I am a whole lot more nervous about the school year starting then Skye is. He's looking forward to it in fact, while I'm just dreading the whole thing! He starts second grade next wed. Tuesday night we'll find out who his teacher and classmates are. I think that this is the part that makes me so nervous. He made some good friends in 1st grade and I worry that none of them will be in his same class anymore. Is he going to find a good nitch again? Is his new teacher going to be patient and understanding with him? After the fiasco with the first week of school last year, I'm nervous what this year will hold. Yes, I know that he's now had a year in a traditional classroom, knows people, and it should all go much better. But I still find myself stressing over it all. I tell myself to trust God's plan for Skye, that there is no point in worrying, but I still find myself heading back into the worry. Luckily I've been able to keep this worry from Skye so he's just excited about the whole thing of being a big 2nd grader. So think of me next wed. on the first day of school for Skye. Into your hands Lord. . .
I also have to admit that I just hate the idea of summer being done. While we've still had a schedule these summer months it's been much more relaxed. We've had time to do fun activities as a family, and just enjoy each other. The kids have had a great summer of really playing with each other and bonding together (sometime to the point of fighting, but in all they've done really well). I hate to think of getting up at 5:20 each morning again, rushing to get Skye out the door by 7:15 to catch the bus, not having the big brother there to help entertain and delight the younger ones. With David's weird work schedule our family time will again be limited, with the only full day together being Sunday. Just the hustle of the school year. Ugh! I should have a better attitude about it. The schedule will be better than last year as Isaac is switching preschools this year and it will only be a 1 minute drive down the road to take him and pick him up, plus that will only be 3 days a week that he goes in the afternoon. I know we'll settle back in the routine easily enough, it's just hard to say goodbye to the days of summer. . .
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I know what you mean. I have a little anxiety over that, too. We'll find out sometime next week who Emma's teacher will be. You are right, wherever they are placed is where they are suppose to be, this is in God's hands not ours. And He certainly knows the big picture better then we do. Usually they try to place kids in classes with at least one other friend from a previous class, so I'm sure he won't be by himself. And he's such a good kid, and he's cute (so there's nothing to make fun of him for - at least anything that would be physically obvious) so I'm sure Skye will do just fine! Let me know how it goes...
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