September

Back to school!

 Breah and Kylie are in the same class this year.  Kylie is in third grade and Breah is in second.  But their class also has first graders, which means next year Addison will be with Breah.  It is called spectrum and their teacher, Michelle Ball is amazing!  There are pros and cons to having them share the entire day together, but we decided it was worth it.  They are both being pushed beyond their grade level.  So it is nice to see them have to work instead of everything being easy for them.  We were given these stars to decorate at back to school night, so they had them ready to bring on the first day of school. 

Addison was soooo ready for Kindergarten.  She was asking all day if it was her turn to go yet.   I asked Collin to come home and sit with Clare and Ian while I walked her to class.  I helped her do a scavenger hunt to get to know her classroom.  The last thing on the list said, say good-bye to Mrs. Meldrum and we will see you tomorrow!  So she walked back home with me and was pretty disappointed to not stay the whole time.  Of course, it would have helped if I read the entire Kindergarten packet.  Then I could have warned her she would not be there very long!  Oops!

We went to Jackson Hole to go swimming at their Recreation Center!  When we got there, a swim meet was going on.  So, we walked around a little and then ate at Bubba's first.  It is not a very family friendly place, so we were glad we only had to wait a couple hours.  And of course, the awesome swimming pool was worth the wait!  They have a big and small water slide and a shallow kids area.  It is perfect for our family and the kids could stay there forever!

 This is Kylie and Breah's first play this year.  It was about life cycles.  Breah was a gardner and Kylie was a plant.  It is a fun way for them to learn.  They get so excited for it.  But then Kylie didn't crack a smile the entire play.  But they did have their parts memorized and spoke loud.  :)