Second First Day

So much for the kids going to school in Pocatello. Sometimes when you try to do something you hope will make your children's life easier you end up screwing it up more. This was one of those face palm stupid parenting times. 

We went ahead and enrolled them in school here. Hope really liked her teacher but is also excited to be back with her old friends and at her old school. Tymber was a little more upset because she loves Highland so much but we needed to do what was best for her overall. Living with someone else was not it. So we put her in the new Charter High School. It is where she would have gone anyways. Most of her friends are there and she will be okay until we get moved to Pocatello together as a family.

One thing that I know for certain, it sure feels right to have my girls back with me. My heart is happy and they are too.

School 2014-15

Tymber started her Sophomore year and Hope started fourth grade. It was super hard for me to send the girls to school because everything in our lives is upside down right now. Rich and I made the extremely difficult decision to send the girls to stay at Zoeys so we could get them established in Pocatello for when our house sells. Tymber does not do well in school and I knew starting her in Blackfoot and then moving her to Pocatello mid year would be even harder on Tym. I wasn't overly concerned with Hope because grade school is so different then high school and making new friends. About a week before school started I registered the girls and Tym and I went and spent a while at the high school. I wanted her to be comfortable with her locker and where all her classes were.

Not only were we facing a new school but the day before it started Rich's back surgery. To say I was a basket case is an understatement. I'm a total control freak and have always taken my kids to school on the first day. I really wasn't comfortable just sending them off on their own, especially because I had no clue who Hopes teacher was. The morning school started Autumn was my saving grace and came to get the girls at 7 am and drive them to Pocatello. She took Hope in and introduced herself and explained to the teacher who she was and the situation of the girls living at Zoeys during the week and a little about Rich's surgery. I knew I could trust Autumn  to do what needed to be done. I was also worried because Hope has always caught the bus right in front of my house. This wasn't the case now she has to walk up the hill and about 4 streets down. I called the school and the transportation department because I was super worried she wouldn't know how to get off the bus at the correct stop (control freak). Hope had a GREAT first day she absolutely LOVES her teacher. Last year her teacher yelled a lot and so Hope did not like her that much. This year so far Hope is crazy about her. She is quickly making friends in and out of school and doing well with the adjustments.

Tymber was pretty scared when she got dropped off and started having anxiety. Her Fathers Blessing reminded her once again to choose her friends wisely. As soon as she started with feeling anxious she headed to the Seminary building. There was still about 20 min before school started. I guess she almost got ran over in the cross walk and a boy seen it so he immediately began talking to her.They have become fast friends. He even took her home for lunch on the first day and immediately invited her to mutual that night as well. She texted me several times throughout the day and told me she loves the school. She told me she really feels comfortable there and likes almost all of her teachers.I was really feeling the Lords tender mercies and feeling so much better after the first few days.

It still breaks my heart to send them to Zoeys house during the week. It feels wrong that my kids are not living with us and I absolutely hate it but at the same time I feel blessed they can be safe at their Grandmas house and that they are adjusting to the new schools so far with no issues. Tymber seems happier then I have seen her in a long time.

 I love the back of her shirt

 This picture shows Tyms vibrant fun personality

 Eww don't touch me

National School Choice Week

Yesterday (January 31st) part of Tymber's school was invited to Boise for National School Choice Week. The bus left at 4:30 A.M. and they went to the Capitol. They were fed a quick breakfast of muffins and juice, then because they were late getting there about 15 minutes latter were given lunch. My neighbor went and said the whole thing was really unorganized. I think about 450 students attended throughout Idaho. I believe it was to support more charter schools. Tymber said they stood outside around the Capitol steps while some of legislature was speaking. They did not bother telling the kids they would be outside, it was raining, and most of them had left their coats on the bus. All of the girls were in a dress. I guess they handed out some rain ponchos to some of them. Tymber said she kind of had a hard time because there were so many people and she hates, hates, hates crowds and loud things. It is too much of an overload for her. She is really hoping the charter school has a high school in place by the time she gets there in two years. She does not want to go to BHS. I am torn, while I love the charter school for her, I don't want her to miss out on opportunities the High School offers like marching band, plays, dances, etc. and of course we will have to figure out seminary as well. I guess I will cross the bridge when we get that far. We need to do what is best for her and her education. Anyways they got home about 7:30 last night. It was a long day but I think overall it was kind of fun for her.

Good-Bye Summer, I shall miss you

Labor Day weekend, it seems crazy that summer is gone. What little of it there was. I hate that it goes so fast. School has begun. I thought I would be happy to get into a routine but think the lazy days of summer would be better. Autumn started her Junior year, that is just crazy. Autumn takes early morning seminary so drives to school. So far her and another kid have been carpooling. She drives one week, he drives the other. Tymber started 7Th grade at a charter school and LOVES it. She LOVES everything about it and is excited and enthusiastic. So far I haven't seen her grades but I think she is doing okay. She is going to start cross country this week. She has every Friday off, so a four day school week. Hope is in 1st grade and will be 7 in a week. She also loves school and her teacher is wonderful. She is in our ward.

I did not get any pictures to begin the year. I was so sad. Our schedule went something like this...Monday Tym started school, I had to work so she got up and Autumn did her hair then she caught the bus and was off. Wed. Hope started school, I had to work, Autumn got her up and ready then took her over to the school. Autumn said it about killed her to leave Hope there. Hope was like "Bye see you later" Autumn on the other hand wanted to cry (wait until she's a mom and its her kid) Thursday Autumn started school. She had to leave at 6:35 and I was up at 5:30, working by 6. It sucked that I have no pictures.

Autumn wakes the girls up before she leaves at 6:35 they get up. If I don't work until 8 I get Hope ready. At 7:20 Tymber takes Hope out to the bus. At 7:30 Tymber catches the bus. If I have to work at 6 Rich will get Hope ready or Tymber has to do it. Hope gets home at 3. Tymber gets home at 4 and Autumn gets home about 3:45-4. Crazy 3 schools, 3 schedules, 2 buses. Add my work and school in there and everything else.

Time for school?

What? Time for school? How in the heck did that happen. I'm pretty sure I'm not ready. Sure the school supplies are bought and they have enough clothes but I just am not ready. The summer has flown by. It has been such weird weather I feel like summer has just arrived. I like having my kids home, yes they fight but it is so nice for Hope while I am working to have the girls be with her. Mostly Tymber because Autumn has been gone so much.

I really am not excited for High School. Okay that's not true in a lot of ways I am and I know Autumn is beyond excited. The new adventures and fun of High school. The battle with homework not so much. The drivers training not so much, but in the same sense it will be nice next summer that she will be able to drive. Then the thought that she is almost 15. Wow where has time gone.

Then there is my tater bug she is in the 5th grade. What 5th grade? This is her last year at Groveland. I think this is going to be a challenging year for her. She is such a social butterfly and will need to control her talking and learn to get organized before going to 6th grade next year.

Now my little Hope will be 5 in a few weeks, It breaks my heart. She is growing so fast and I didn't want her to. I want her to stay the little 4 pound baby I brought home from the hospital.
I think we are going to put her in pre school. We were not because of my work schedule but that has changed. I am now on a flex schedule and a flex time. It really really sucks. So far I work 12-6 on week days and 9-3 on weekends. With my days off changing each week. Trying to be positive about it and the good thing is Hope can now go to school and also with me starting later and her being here when I work she is only "alone" until 3 when Tymber gets home even though she is not "alone" as I am here just working. I am going to be heartbroken when she starts kindergarten next year.
So August 26th we will begin the 2009-2010 school year.