Back to School Back to Work…The Scoop

We’ve made it through the first 2 days of going back to school and me working at the school. Several people have asked how it’s going, so here’s the scoop-

Whew! I have not know busy like this ever before! Every minute of the last 2 days, from 4 am until 10:30 pm has been spoken for. I have woken up to a to-do list so that I keep myself on task and don’t forget important items and I go to bed at night adding to the list that I’ll wake to for the next day. Yesterday’s list looked like this-
Send 3 important emails
Get gas
Get $ for kids’ daily planners
Shower
Pack extra clothes for Gabi and Lex
Pack lunches for Gabi and Lex (the other kids weren’t eating b/c it was a 1/2 day)
Fill out and deliver volleyball forms
Get crock pot loaded and going
Switch laundry
Cover books

That was the list of to-do’s that had to happen before I got myself and everyone out the door. They got done and the day was successful. However, if even one item hadn’t gotten done, things would have started to fall apart.

After we actually got to school/work, things went pretty smoothly. The older kids know the school and the teachers and are comfortable there. So there weren’t too many back to school jitters. The 2 little ones were heading to preschool for the first time and they both did great until about 10 am. It was like an internal clock went off for both of them! All of a sudden they both came running from their classrooms to the class I”m working in and clung to me with big, sobbing tears. I know they were both tired from getting up early and that they’re not used to me not being 100% available to them. After some coaxing by each of their teachers they went back to their classes and finished the day without problems. It’s really an adjustment for both of them and for me.

I know we’re going to have a great year and that the schedule will settle out once all of the initial busyness of the first week is done. But for now, I’m tired!

I am, however, looking forward to getting to know all the kids in the classes and to be better at putting names, faces and siblings together. We’ve been a part of this school for 9 years now and I often have trouble making those connections. It’s going to be good to feel better connected to all the kids that my kids are spending each day with.

So, onto this morning’s list-

Blog

Cover 2 books

Sign Tristan’s planner

Finish emergency cards

Pack lunches (8)

Shower

Start Comfort Bags

Gabi’s school supplies packed

Lex’s school supplies packed

Switch laundry

Unload dishwasher

Plan dinner

Gabi’s soccer gear set out

Ok, I think that’s it! Onto day 3!

Have a great day~

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