Jump 4 Joy Preschool

As some you know I've decided to teach preschool from home this year. Today was our Jump Start Day & when the day was over, I realized why I love teaching so much. Everything I did this summer in preparation & every dime I spent made this day completely worth it. Anyway, here's some pictures of what my classroom looks like.

First Day of School

So here you are Ja-Ja on your 1st day of first grade. I thought you were going to explode with excitement when you woke up this morning! School started at 8:30 this morning so you made sure to wake up at 6:30 just to be safe. You don't want to be late on your first day of school.

All day I prayed that you would have a great day & sure enough when I picked you up after school, you came running toward me & yelled, "It was awesome!" I'm so happy that you had a great 1st day of school. I hope you take on every day with that kind of enthusiasm.

After school we celebrated with some ice cream. You, Cobe, Seth & Adam couldn't stop jabbering about how much fun recess & lunch was. What a great day! I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings for you!

I love you.

SIDE NOTE: I decided to stay up after Ja-Ja left instead of my usual "sleep 'til 10". I gotta admit, I was a little bored that 1st hour. The boys were still sleeping & I wandered around wondering what to do. It has been a looong day but I think I like it. I got a lot more done & I didn't feel so rushed. Maybe I'll keep this up for a while. Hmm... maybe not.

BACK TO SCHOOL LATE NIGHT!

This year we decided to have our kids end their summer with a bang! We invited a few of their friends over for a late night. We had pizza, played several reindeer games & ended the night with a movie. It was a lot of fun & not as crazy as you might expect. Of course, I made sure that I sent all the kids home full of sugar. It's only fair since they were all here for 4 hours. Thanks everyone for all the great snacks & for having such great kids!