Off to a Great Start!

Since the kids have been in school for over five weeks and mid-terms were posted last week, I think it's about time for me to get the first day of school pictures loaded!

Here are a few things that have changed in our home since August 12th, the first day of school:

It's a 5:55 a.m. rise & shine for the girls now rather than the summer 11:00 a.m. wake up (6:15 a.m. for mom)

The big, yellow "monster" whisks them away each weekday at 6:47 a.m.

Leighton's wake up call is 7:45"ish" with bus pick up at 8:38 a.m.

Leighton and I get to enjoy breakfast together every weekday morning

Spanish is being heard/practiced daily in our home

Not one but two two flutists in the family now with 150 mins. practice for each girl-weekly

Six hours a week of practicing football

Four and 1/2 hours of soccer practice a week for Olivia

One and 1/2 hours of soccer practice a week for Alex

Much of Saturdays and occasionally Sundays are spent at kids' sporting events

Homework overload for Alexandra (average 2.5 hrs. nightly)

Evening dinners at 8:30 p.m. when football practice runs late!

Trying to get the kids in bed by 10:00 p.m. - crazy, but true! rarely happening for Olivia

Still lovin' life and thankful for each and every day!

With all the above going on and this as your grading scale:

A+	100
A	95 - 99
A-	93 - 94
B+	91 - 92
B	87 - 90
B-	85 - 86
C+	83 - 84
C	76 - 82
C-	74 - 75
D+	72 - 73
D	67 - 71
D-	65 - 66
F	64 and below

As of mid-terms, between the three kids, they had:

2 ~ A+'s

8 ~ A's

6 ~ A-'s

1 ~ B+

I'd say they're off to a GREAT start!! Keep up the excellent work!!

8th Grade

6th Grade

3rd Grade

Cutie Patooties! Whatcha thinking Olivia . . . maybe four more hours of sleep??

Back pack and grocery sack filled with school supplies!