Firsts...Quite a Few of Them!

The Wee Webbers have been very busy lately, hence the lack of blogging.  I've been wanting to post, since there's been plenty to post about, just not plenty of time (sidenote: it's amazing how much less time it feels like I have once the kids are in school.  I guess it's just having to be somewhere twice a day, the endless papers to fill out and send back, the homework, the volunteering, and the packing and unpacking of lunches!)

Of course, the most obvious first is that the girls had their first day of 2nd grade.  If you don't know, I was so back and forth at the end of the year last year, trying to figure out if they were going to go to school or do home school.  My thoughts and plans changed over and over again.  Finally, though, one morning in May I felt a very clear leading from God that they should both go to school this year.  We are about three weeks in and definitely off to a better start than last year.  They are both really liking their teachers and coming home WAY more regulated than in the past.  Abby's been struggling with the transition of a new teacher, but she's starting to realize that this happens every year and that she will feel comfortable soon! 

Not only did the girls start school, but all three kids dove into after-school activities, which we've never done in the fall before.  In the past I have used the fall as time to get adjusted to going to school again (after the glorious free time of summer!), but Abby and Seth really wanted to do soccer, and Haley didn't want to take a break from dance.  So, we went from basically nothing all summer long to school, soccer and dance.  The first week was REALLY tough, since I hadn't worked out any carpools and the kids were spending so much time in the car and just hanging around at each others' activities.  At the end of the first week I felt like I had made the biggest mistake.  We were WAY too scheduled.  I love schedules, but a couple of my kids really need their "down time" at home.  So, we were having meltdowns galore!  Finally I realized, duh, pray about how it could work.  Now we've got it all worked out and flowing easily (well, as easily as anything will ever be when siblings are involved!) with plenty of time at home for my introverts...and for me to make dinner!  Hip, hip, hooray! (Let me tell you, trying to prep and make as much of dinner as possible at 5:30 in the morning is just kind of crazy!)

Seth's first soccer practice.  He's on the Blue Sharks.

Abby's first soccer practice with her team, the Neon Cheetahs!

Haley started a ballet class and a jazz class and Seth started a tap/hip hop class, which for whatever reason I didn't take any picture of.  

The most recent first for the Wee Webbers is that they did their first race with me.  We did a 5K (3 miles) called Color Me Rad.  Everyone starts off wearing white and as you run you have colored liquid and powder thrown at/on you.  It was one of my favorite things that we've ever done!  It was so much fun.  The kids were ROCKSTARS, completing all three miles without ever fussing!  I'm pretty sure they are all ready and wanting to do another race soon!