3 in school

School started this past week for us.

It was an exciting day as Dominick started the districts 4-K program (it's new this year). He goes 4 days a week for 2 1/2 hours. He gets on the bus in the morning with Brittany and Andrew and a separate bus filled with 4 yr olds brings him home.

The downside...he's on the bus 1 1/2 on the way home!!!! He falls asleep which is expected being on the bus that long. We only live 5 miles outside of town, but because of fuel cost they are sending all the 4 yr olds on one bus to go home. I'm thinking of seeing if another mother would like to carpool 1 day a week to pick our children up, then they would only ride the bus home 2 days. We'll see...

Andrew is in 2nd grade this year. He was excited but nervous. His teacher is the principals wife, so he's a little intimidated by that. We reassured him that she was very nice and so was her husband. He came home after the first day and said "she's so nice". Andrew has 17 children in his classroom; 10 boys and 7 girls.

Brittany's in 4th grade!!! I can't believe how big she's gotten (all 4 of my kids). I find it hard to believe I have a 4th grader. She too was excited and nervous for school to start. She got the teacher she had hoped for, so she was even more excited. She has 27 children in her class this year far cry from last years 15!

Now it's just mommy and Marissa at home...at least half the day 4 days a week.