Back to the Same Old Routine

Week 64:  And it all begins....this week, I started back to a regular work week.  I had a few meetings and it was time to set up our classroom.  John Bay was able to go and play with a few friends at school that he hasn't seen all summer!  It was a great way to get us back in the swing of things and a to reintroduce John Bay into coming back to school.  We had orientation for John Bay's school on Thursday night.  He walked in like he owned the place, I guess it helps that our school is also our church and we have been up there every day this week and a ton this summer.  He loves his classroom  and his teacher, which is such a relief!  This is going to be a great year for him - he isn't in a classroom with his friends from last year (a wild group of boys when they are together), but he has a friend from church and he is really excited. I had orientation for my new classroom on Friday.   It all went really well, the kids are adorable.  I think it is going to be a great year in the "frog" room!  (John Bay went to work with Ed this morning, I wish I had pictures of that!)

Then it was off to horseback.  Mary Virginia rode Cayenne so that Bailey could have a little rest!  She loves riding him because he has a fast trot!  The only problem with Cayenne was that he didn't want to jump!  MV was persistent and she finally was able to get him to cooperate, but wow he is stubborn!

And John Bay was just happy hanging out and picking up bugs!

On Saturday, Ed worked on building a playground at Mary Virginia's school and then we had our first Girl Scouts event of the year.  We had a back to school bowling party for the girls.  They were so cute bowling and they were so happy to see each other again!

And who doesn't love to eat cookie cake!

As we left the bowling alley, we were greeted with one of the worst rain storms I have ever seen.  I had to turn around twice on the way home because of flooding and after an hour of trying to get home, we pulled in to the neighborhood and it was full of water too!

We are tired of rain, but I know the worst is to come!  It was another fun and relaxing weekend to hang out with friends and family, the perfect way to end a busy week!  We are back in a routine and ready to see what this school year holds!