(Matt is making fun of me because he thinks I have pics posted and blog updated before they even got on the bus.)
Not very excited to have the kids back in school. It's nice to have a schedule and I will get to spend my much anticipated one-on-one time with Trey that I have wanted for the past three years, but I already miss Mad and Kael. I am trying to stay positive:)
On a brighter note, I set their alarms for 7:30 am. They had a late night because of our crazy life so I figured I would be dragging them out of bed. I got up just before 7 and was getting ready to go out and do chores and they both start running up the stairs - dressed and ready to go!! It was fun to see them so excited and ready for their first day.
Kael has been nervous to start first grade. He has been telling me for a while now that he didn't want to go back to school. Last week I told him that he would get to pack a lunch and eat in the lunch room. His reaction "When do we start"!!
Last night he got to meet his teacher. He was nervous and didn't want to leave my side. I introduced him to the teacher and told her that he would have to miss one Monday a month for clinic. She didn't skip a beat and said "I miss one day every six weeks. I have a port too Kael." (She is a 6 year breast cancer survivor but had it so bad that the dr. will not take her port out for 10 years) I was extremely caught off guard and almost had a moment with myself in front of all the kids and parents!! Thanks Mr. Baker and anyone else that had anything to do with getting Kael in Mrs. Brough's first grade class!!!! Little things that make me soooo happy!!!!
Mattie is going to have a great year. She is just estatic to be socializing with all her friends again!!! (I had nothing to do with her getting this in her DNA profile!!) Her teacher is Mrs. Williams and she has a few of the same kids from her class last year.
The weekend of the 9th we took another trip back down home. Brit was baptized on Saturday, we had family pics that night, and J and J gave their farewell speach on Sunday. All 5 brothers sang "Army of Heleman" (highlight) and we had an excellent dinner afterward. We were able to see cousins that we haven't seen for a few years so it was a great time to catch up!! We had the traditional Basketball game that the men play everytime we all get together. Like usual there are no fouls so it is 'play until someone gets hurt' ball. Probably to much for two missionaries that were to report to the MTC three days later!! They were walking funny when we left Monday morning but sounds like they made it and are doing well so far!! We love you J and J!!
We added new members to our Cancer Family this week. Our old neighbors and good friends Bret and Lacey just had their little Taylee (4) diagnosed with AML (leukemia). Sounds like they will be staying at Primary's for 6-8 months while she is in treatments. Bret is camping in the Uinta's and as of last night when I talked to Lacey, he still doesn't know. (Lacey is three weeks away from having their third child). Please say a prayer for them. We love you Abbott's, stay strong!
