Back into the swing of things

This week marks the week that we slowly ease out of summer and into the school year. We have a busy, but fun and exciting year ahead of us!




Paul and I are teaching Ellie's Sunday school class this year so this past Sunday was our first week. I was a little nervous about how it would go but we have a really sweet group of 8 three year olds who sat and listened so well and they are so much fun too. There are 3 classes of three year olds (we have the youngest ones) and we all combine for music time and then we split up for the lesson, craft, and snack. I think we're going to have a really fun year!

One of our songs from music time...Ellie's been singing it all week. Also, I it really sounds like she says "my God is so big, so strong, and so NAUGHTY" instead of MIGHTY. One of those cute things that little kids do!




Today dance started back. Emmie and Ellie are both taking this year and they're in the same class which is really nice. They're taking dance at Bailey Fine Arts and are in the Creative Movement class where they do tap and ballet. They have the same teacher Emmie had last year...we just love Mrs. Cari! Emmie was sad that none of her friends from last year were in her class but there were three little girls from church in there so that was fun! One is Ellie's age (and in our Sunday School class), one is in Emmie's Sunday School class, and one is a little younger than Ellie. Both girls were so excited about dance and Ellie keeps asking when she gets to dance on the stage!

Sweet church friends!

This week we will also start going to church on Wednesday nights as they have a program for Emmie's age.




We start school in 2 weeks. Emmie will go 5 days a week from 9-12 and Ellie will go on Tuesday and Thursday. Ellie will have Mrs. Elizabeth and Mrs. Terri (Emmie's teachers last year) and Emmie will have Mrs. Jessica and Mrs. Shelly. Even though we've been talking about it for awhile it just really clicked with Emmie that she will be with new teachers and won't be with Ellie. She was upset for a few minutes about this but I explained to her that we would go meet her teachers the day before school started and I would stay with her just like we did last year. She seemed to feel better after that.




Emmie also starts choir at church the Sunday after school starts. I know she's going to LOVE choir.







I must say I'm quite glad that we get to ease into our school year activities!