We're back to School!

Our first week back to school is over and the Millington's have survived! One down, many more weeks to go. Actually though, looking back it went pretty smooth. Brooklyn and Jordan love their new teachers and we already have our schedule up and running with precision (Cross fingers and knock on wood). Everyone got to where they needed to be this week, on time, if you can believe it. Whew.

Brooklyn is very excited to be in grade 5 and she is now in middle school. She has her very own locker. That in it self is reason enough to visit the school on the first day. You have no idea how many students put their locks on backwards, or forgot their combinations altogether. It was comical to watch the shock, then panic on their dumbfounded little faces. Luckily or maybe it's experience, the very wise teachers have put together a master list of those magical sets of numbers to free the lockers. Oh, the patience and briliance of a school teacher!

Jordan was happy to learn that his grade three class consists of the same students from his grade two class. Really, the only changes was a couple of students were added, a new teacher is in charge and they are in a different classroom. They are a great group of children, who work very well together. On a side note, Jordan is participating in a soccer tournament over the next two weeks and his team won the first game last night. He is so happy to be back on the field after a couple of months off.

The only unhappy Millington in all of this is Sweet Emery, who does not have her siblings in the back seat full time to amuse her with songs, stories, funny noises, and to fetch the toys she tosses overboard. There have been a couple of car rides so far that have been accompanied by screaming and no it wasn't me (although it is tempting to chime in every once in a while)! Our car rides have been few and very brief. I hope to ease her into riding in the back solo.

Before I can fully let summer go and embrace the school year fully, I must say a proper goodbye:

Goodbye hot, mostly dry (yet somewhat unpredictable) weather.
Goodbye sleeping in until 9:00am. I truly did enjoy that extra sleep.
Goodbye not having to leave the house for days. Home is a great place to be.
Goodbye trailer, you are so easy and quick to clean!
Goodbye dutch oven, everything you cook is delicious.
Goodbye sun, your longer stays made each day seem to last forever.
Goodbye fire pit and wood, you amused us with your dancing.
Goodbye swimming outdoors in the sun. You were refreshing.
Goodbye boat, we had fun on the lake with Grandpa.
Goodbye tube, we enjoyed our rides, including the waves.
Goodbye picnic lunches. Sandwiches always taste better on a blanket.
Goodbye spontaneity, we enjoyed the surprises.

To summer I say, see you in 10 months!