First Day of School

So the school year began. Fun times, for parents and children alike…Fun times. I get butterflies in my stomach the first day the kids go back to school. I feel so nervous, until I see them walking to the car and can get a "read" on their face. I can make a pretty accurate guess on how they are doing, by the look on their face. Once they give me their report, I am relieved and feel much better. I was pretty uneasy about Aaron starting middle school. Middle school is usually not a good place for any child. He seemed to do pretty good the first day. He told me that he had to help a lot of other kids open their lockers, on account that he was so good at opening his, and they could not open theirs. He did this so many times, that he temporarily forgot his own locker combination, due to the many “random numbers” floating around his brain. I hate to brag, but, apparently I am an expert on teaching the mechanics of opening a locker. We had to have a little practice session on orientation day. Megan is in the student council again this year. It is a big commitment, she stays very busy with that. It is strange to have Ariel starting the new school year in another state, but she is adjusting very well. Megan has missed her so much. I never thought I would have the privilege of typing those words; they really do love each other when they are apart. A week after Ariel had left for school; Megan woke up in the night around 1:30 a.m. She looked around the room and was surprised to see Ariel was not home yet. She walked downstairs and searched all over the house for her (which took about two seconds.) She started to get nervous and think she might have been in a car accident, so she called Ariel’s cell phone. As soon as she heard her voice mail, she realized that she was in Cedar City and quickly hung up the phone. Lucky for Ariel, she was sleeping soundly at 2:30 a.m. and was undisturbed. A few days ago, was the two week mark of Ariel leaving home. I was shocked when I realized it had only been two weeks. It felt a lot longer than that. We miss her very much. We are happy for the new experiences she is having. She comes home this weekend for a visit. Yea!