Monday, August 11, 2008
First day of school for 2008-2009 year!!!
Today marks the beginning of our new school year.
Yepper, we'll be starting school today. 
We are lacking a few workbooks...but we don't start our year with each and every subject...so we'll work with what we have. Hopefully, those that we are lacking will arrive soon! They've been ordered...just awaiting their arrival.
Mary is most excited to begin her school "career". She has a HUGE desire to learn to read. I have no doubt she'll master it quickly and be another reader child! All of my children LOVE to read. It's a wonderful thing for this Mama to watch!
Natalie is entering the 4th grade, Thomas 8th grade and Rebecca 10th grade. Wow! When did my children reach these grades?! Who told them it was okay to grow up? Oh, that's right...as Mary tells me, God wants them to grow up. I'm not so sure Daddy and I want them to...but God knows best, right?!
We always celebrate the beginning of our school year with supper out. Since finances do not really permit that at this time, we'll instead take our supper to the park. The children have been asking to go there so I'm sure they'll have a blast! We'll take along Mary's scooter, Natalie's bike, Thomas' bike and roller blades. Rebecca, Daddy and I will most likely walk the track. According to the menu, our supper was to be an easy one anyhow...it's a big salad with chicken. That's an easy supper to transport.
What do you do to celebrate the beginning of a new school year??
Nearly time to wake the children and get this day started. Have a fun day!!
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2boysmom
I don't have a new school year tradition but I need one. That has been my prayer this summer - that God would help me become creative in my schooling and in my family. Sometimes I get so focused on the seriousness of life that I forget to celebrate! Just your little dinner in the park has given me inspiration. Thanks!!!
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Monday, August 11, 2008 - Untitled Comment
dcellis
We don't have a start of the school year tradition, either. I'll have to think of something, though, that's a good idea. Maybe next year I won't dread it so much. God bless with the start of yours.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - Hope your first day was SUPER!!
HeatherC
I hope you have had a great beginning to your school year, and that your dinner at the park was lots of fun, I really like this tradition, it sounds like lots of fun and my kiddos would love something like that; I think I'll run it by my hubby!! Thanks for the idea!! We still have a couple of weeks before we start school, but I am defiantley ready to get that routine back!!
Blessings
Heather
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - Interesting....
gillespie518
We're much more into celebrating the END of the school year around here! Funny, it never occurred to me to celebrate the beginning of one.......lol
Kiss, Kiss
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