Chaotic Bliss

BACK TO SCHOOL

Back to the grind

Wow! Where did the time go.  Summer flew by and we now have 5 Isaacsons in school full time.  I really did enjoy summer and having them all home (for the most part) but now it's back to the grind and busy schedules.  Abbie,  Cole and Corey started Monday August 29th Tyler started on Tuesday. Jared didn't start until Thursday because, the First grade did a staggered start so they could test them in small groups to see what they needed to work on. Tyler has another full schedule this year and is taking early morning seminary again.  He is a SOPHOMORE. I try not to think about that too much but I did realize he only has less than 4 years until a mission. He could get his learning permit to drive any day but for some reason keeps procrastinating it. What teenage boy does that? Corey is playing football this year he is really excited about that. He had a nasty bike accident just before school started. His big right toe looked like hamburger and his left leg had some giant scratches that were quite deep. He hobbled along for the first week of school. I asked him if he wanted me to rent a wheel chair from the hospital so he could get around easier ( That didn't go over well). Abbie is now in middle school with Corey and growing up fast. She is excited about the teacher she got. Mrs. Nickelson is a wrestling mom and a great fit for our family. She donated lots of empty pop cans and bottles to Tyler last year so he could recycle them for money. Tyler became well known last year for diving through the recycling garbages at the High School. I guess he is confident enough he doesn't care what people think.  Everyone really seems to like him at the High School.   Every day I picked him up from school he had at least 1 garbage bag full of cans. Cole is going by his first name Aaron at school for the 2nd year in a row he decided to change when we moved here. It was so confusing when his friends call and ask for Aaron. He is in 4th grade and is enjoying being one of the older ones at Greenwood Elementary.  Jared only had one day of school this week but is super excited for more. We will see how long that lasts. And my little Lyndie is home with me. I started babysitting again. My break didn't last too long but we needed some extra income and babysitting allows me to be home with her. I am babysitting for Jason's cousin Darin Hendrickson. I am watching  his daughter Laura who is 4 Lyndie's age and Tave who is almost 2.  I am doing a home preschool with Lyndie and Laura and it is the perfect size.  I love having only 2 it allows me to focus on each one more. We do painting, writing, letters, numbers,  playdough and all kinds of fun stuff.  So this year is going to be a good one.