Home Alone

The older three kids have been in school for about a month now, and Keri started Sure Start (preschool) two weeks ago. This means that I am home alone for the first time ever! It's still a little strange to have the house so quiet during the day, but I've been enjoying it. Ben hoped that it would mean a sudden change in my housekeeping skills, but he should know me better than that by now. LOL

Seriously, though, I am trying to be better. I'm also trying to make it to the gym at least a couple times a week.  I had lunch with the ladies from church twice (the first time Keri came with us) and with the squadron spouses group and Ben's leadership once. I finished a Christmas present for someone special and got some more of Ben's blanket done. I've read (or listened to) a few books. On a side note...audiobooks are fabulous for multi-tasking. All in all, I've enjoyed my "me time".  Perhaps the next step is some schooling...

Speaking of school, the kids are doing pretty well. Lizzy seems to be enjoying middle school and has taken up the flute. She practices daily and its starting to sound like music. (heehee) Middle school and high school here is a block schedule, so she has 4 90-minute classes a day. They alternate A days and B days. The only class she has every day is Language Arts/Reading.
 

Starting middle school in her gym clothes.

Alex is doing pretty well. Part of his homework is on the computer, which he thinks is SO cool. Some days are harder than others, but I think overall he's liking school. He's also excited about starting soccer last week. 

All ready for 3rd.

Garret is doing really well. He is excelling at reading much earlier than the older two did.  He's playing soccer, too.







1st day of 1st grade.



Keri was so excited to start school. She told me when the other kids started that she didn't want me to be her teacher anymore. So it's a good thing she was accepted into the Sure Start program. She's loving it, too. She is also starting soccer on Saturday.