Back Again...

Quick update of current thoughts:

* We love the little kids' new school, and so do they. Ethan seems in his element and enjoys his new friends. Mr Hager, the lower school science teacher, is his favorite teacher. Alaina loves her class, teachers, being at a big kid school, her buddies, going to specialist classes like Spanish, Art and P.E. The toughest thing each day is prying Alaina out of her classroom to go home.

* Ethan is playing soccer on Saturdays this fall. He likes it a lot and is starting to be more assertive going for the ball. Bill and I are clueless as to the rules, or how to properly put Ethan's shin guards on for that matter, but are learning!

* Andrew is enjoying playing football back at Lewiston. He has had several catches so far, which was what he wanted most to do.

* Jordan loves her freshman year. Algebra is tough, as well as Physics and German II, but she is getting in the groove. She has lots of friends and has fun going to football games and other school functions.

* Alaina is very interested in learning her letters now, and also spends lots of time drawing pictures and singing spontaneously made-up songs. She is at a time of emotional maturing, with lots of ups and downs along the way. Generally though, she is a bright, shining spot of joy in our days.

* I am doing well but have hit a hurdle with trying to jog. Even a little bit makes me very sore for days after. Maybe if I get my overall fitness better, I will have better luck. Today I was sitting on a hard surface and when I moved back and forth I could hear creaking from my leg. Creepy!!!

* Bill is engrossed in Fantasy Football for the first time in years. I love that he is having fun with it, but it is frightening how much devotion it inspires. It reminds me of him and a bunch of goobers from his dorm crowded into his dorm room for the "draft" of their fantasy football league. His work schedule has improved a bit with the new pharmacists on staff, but I know the store still weighs on his mind all the time.