The Kassel Family Project Life 365

Laura went to Annabelle’s house for an all-day sleepover extravaganza, which gave Andy and I a day with John.  Unfortunately, I am still not feeling well so Andy took John and went for some guy time.  They went shooting, out to lunch, to Target to pick up a birthday present, and to wash the car.  By the time they got home, I was feeling a bit better.  John told me all about his “Daddy Day” and then headed next door for a birthday party.  While John was gone, Andy and I hung out on the back porch watching the multitude of hummingbirds fighting over our feeders.  Andy picked John up about 8 pm and we spent the rest of the evening by the fire.  It was a great day of “John Time” even though I didn’t get that much time with my little man.

It was another great two weeks at school.  The progress reports for Laura and John were “Satisfactory.”  Both kids are working hard and doing well.  Andy and I are very proud of them!  Now, if we could just figure out a way for John to not be so tired and crabby by the time he gets home…

Laura is going to be in the choir this year.  They have two performances, one in December and the other in May.  She is so excited and looking forward to starting rehearsals.

Visits to the school library have begun!

It was Back to School Night at Ridgeway Elementary for Units B and C.  It was great to see the various classrooms.  Laura was very excited to show us around and introduce us to all her teachers.  Laura made a poster about herself that is definitely going in her memory box.

Also, we got to look at Laura’s writing portfolio.  Her very first story is about Newman and I think it just might be the funniest thing she has ever written!  For those who can’t read Second Grader, it says, “My cat is lazy and she doesn’t like kids.  It’s very hard to pet her if you are a child.  So run 100 miles if you’re a child.”

Andy and I got a good laugh out of this because it describes Newman perfectly.  Good times!

John wanted me to take his picture this morning wearing his new backpack.  He said, “I’m a big boy now, Mom!  I have a special backpack like Laura.”  He showed off the backpack to Katie and Mady at the bus stop and even stopped to show his bus driver the new backpack as he got on the bus to leave for school.  I wonder how many people he showed it to at school.  🙂

Today, John received a backpack from St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church at a ceremony that recognizes the Kindergartners and the next step in their education. The Kindergartners are introduced to the congregation and a small ceremony ending with a blessing is done during the early church service.  John was very excited to receive his new backpack and held it through most of the church service.  He is most excited about the water bottle holder on the side and he cannot wait to pack it for school tomorrow.  Thanks St. Andrew’s!