Back to the Grind

In the morning school is back in session in Hobbs. With that the moans of many children can be heard across the land, and the secret joyful glee of the parents underlying it! I am ready to have some order back into our lives, even though I am a person that thrives in disorder most of the time. It's a fact kids need order of some sort and mine are no exception.

Gavin can't wait for school to start, Kainan would rather never ever have to go back... They picked out their cloths this evening, did a last check on their school supplies, bathed and completely crashed out! I have a 4th grader and a 2nd grader on my hands and before bed, we had the back to school pep-talk. We discussed being good friends, the boys leaving each other alone (Kainan has had a bit of 'mother hen' syndrome this summer), getting their work done AT school with the threat that their entire electronic lives will come to a halt if they don't. I am Mom, that's my job.

That being said, I remember 4th grade and 2nd grade so well! In 2nd grade, I had Mrs. Estrada and she had a Curious George doll that we got to all take care of. I remember it taking FOREVER for it to be my turn! We also learned cursive and I wanted so badly to be good at it, I remember practicing with a sick in the sandbox, with my friend Betty who was better at it than me, but helped me practice.

In 4th grade I had Mrs. Manes and she was awesome! She read to us after lunch every day. We read "Tales of a 4th grade Nothing", "James and the Giant Peach", "Where the Red Fern Grows" and "Summer of the Monkeys". I loved learning about New Mexico history and I still make those paper flowers that I learned how to do for our program that we did.

I am excited about the upcoming school year and I appreciate the efforts of those who teach our kiddos. They do an awful lot and sacrifice a lot to teach our kids. I just pray that Gavin's doesn't succumb to his charms...