School, school, school

Well, we are finally on a good schedule for school. Everyone is doing so well. Jacob comes home each day from Kindergarten saying "Mom, I had the best day ever!"
He has had 'green lights' best behavior everyday. He still is going to speech. After loosing his two front bottom teeth, it's alot of work to keep that tongue in while saying his "s".
We found a fun gymnastic/dance class for all three kids to start next week. Both girls want to try girl scouts this year too. Can you say cookie sales? Tara is going to activity days and has started a "best friends club" with Skylar, Caris and Emma for once a month fun.
I am working in the school library once a week as a volunteer. The kids think it's way cool I can check in and check out their books. Mrs. Campbell asked me to be room mom and then I'll be a room parent helper in Tara's class too. I'm the room parent co-ordinator for all of first grade. I like keeping tabs on what is going on in the school. School pictures and the flu mist are next week. Jake's already had a little cough and sneezes. I know it won't be long before the sickies come along.
Emily is getting used to the homework. The final question in her math homework (for extra points) was : Explain how you came up with this answer.....and she wrote, "because I am a smart girl".
We had a fun bar-b-q on Monday with Richard and LeighAnn. It was nice to finally see Gene for a bit. He's been running around lately trying to keep up with disasters at work and lost scouts on a hike and fantasy football drafts (3 nights in a row!) up til midnight. To top it all off, TN lost their first game to UCLA in a very late night game in overtime. Go Vols!
Today we had our pine tree in the front side yard taken out. It was dripping sap all over the cars and pine needles constantly in the gutters and stuck to our feet. We finally decided to say goodbye. Eventually we will replace the side stairs and pour a concrete slab for an eventual garage. (for years down the road).