It takes a little getting used to

Well, we have finished week three of school and all seems to be going well.  Although certain things are taking a little getting used to.

I'll start with Ashley.  She likes middle school very much.  So far the class work hasn't been a problem, but she is having to learn to be a little more organized.  She is definitely learning the hard way how to be responsible for keeping track of her belongings and moving from class to class.  She has already left behind her gym shoes, umbrella, library book, and trapper keeper.  She is definitely on a learning curve when it comes to this, fortunately, she has always been able to go back and find what she left.  Good thing, I'm not planning to buy replacements.

She is also enjoying the social aspect of school, this is the area that mom has to get used to.  She has already been asked multiple times if she is on Facebook--the answer is no because her parents won't let her.  She has also been asked for her cell phone number by boys who want to text her--no again, thanks to her parents.  Of course, all this socializing has resulted in her catching the yucky cold that is going around the school.  She then passed it onto Dave who at this time of year has to go to work whether he is sick or not.  Funny, but I have no idea how Dave caught the cold because he hasn't been home much and has gone days without seeing the girls. 

Now onto Paige, she too is doing well, as long as you don't count lunchtime.  She still isn't eating too well at lunch.  She is being so picky and also struggling to eat fast in the short amount of time they are given.  I am going to curriculum night next week and will talk to her teacher then.  Otherwise, she aced her first spellling test and wrote this adorable little story about her summer.  This is a mom bragging moment-sorry, but I think the pictures are so cute and the adjectives she uses are so funny that I just had to share:

(I accidently cut off the words, it reads--I went to thailand on the other side of the world.  I went swimming in the sea!!  Fun

Fortunately, homework has been light so far--thank goodness because between the two girls we have soccer 5 days a week right now.  Lots to keep up us busy!