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This week was all about back to school week! School didn’t start until Wednesday, but Monday was back to school afternoon\/evening. At 3pm, I brought Xander and Augustus to drop off their school supplies and meet their teachers. When we were done with that, there was a family fun festival on the lawn. Inflatables, food truck handing out free freezies, games, photos, etc. Nate came later with KT (upper school back to school wasn’t until 4:45). At that point, the boys ditched us to hang out with some friends on the playground, and we went with KT to drop supplies in his locker and meet his homeroom teacher. Then Nate took the boys home and I went to “new upper school parent” orientation. All 3 boys enjoyed back to school night and were excited for school to begin on Wednesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday and Tuesday were pretty lazy days for us. The boys spent a lot of time playing with the neighbors, relaxing, resting, and enjoying their last 2 days of freedom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then it was Wednesday and the first day of school for everyone! Gussie- pre-K, Xander- 1st grade, KT- 10th grade. Everyone was in a pretty good mood and we made it to school with plenty of time to walk everyone to their classrooms. I think it is going to be a great year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I picked the boys up on Wednesday afternoon, I expected them to all be exhausted and that it would be a quiet ride home. Nope. All three of them were talking nonstop, interrupting each other- they all had a lot to say. Xander and Augustus immediately ran down to Sam and Abby’s house as soon as they got home and didn’t seem to be tired at all. They were ready to play! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KT found out that the jazz band class he is signed up for actually requires a tryout. There are 4 kids trying out for 2 spots. He is an EXCEPTIONAL piano player, but he was really nervous. I am feeling surprisingly maternal to a kid I’ve known for 2 weeks, and I assured him we would find a piano for him to practice on for the weekend. Luckily, our neighborhood is amazing, and our neighbor Sean came through right away and lent us a keyboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday and Friday were great days too. Gussie only goes to pre-K Tuesday-Thursday, so he and I spent Friday hanging out together. I managed to balance working, a few meetings, and hanging out, and he was ready for a quiet day at home. KT has some tough classes, and he was a little overwhelmed the first few days, but he is so smart and he is used to spending a lot of time studying, so I am confident that once he has a few more days to adjust, he will be comfortable and successful. Xander is in class with his bestie from last year and he likes his new teacher, so we’re off to a good start. He thrives on routine and schedule, and as soon as school started, he was happier and more talkative than he’s been all summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday night was a fantastic neighborhood happy hour. We introduced KT to the game of bags, which he ended up really enjoying. We hung out until it was dark outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday we headed to the State Fair!! It was overcast and not hot- it rained later in the day, but not while we were there. The lines were short and we didn’t spend much time waiting for anything. It was basically an ideal fair day! We ate lots of good food, went down the giant slide, saw lots of things, and had a great day. Augustus wanted to ride the sky ride and Xander wanted a caricature done. KT was a really good sport and tried lots of new foods. He did make a comment that the fair was “VERY American” and wasn’t really his type of thing, but he tried everything. Both he and Augustus fell asleep on the bus ride home. When we got home, it started raining, so all 3 boys took some time to rest and relax after a very busy day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday has been a day of rest. I went to brunch with my friend Becky. Nate got some house projects done. Lots of playing with the neighbors. KT practiced his piece for jazz band tryouts. It was a nice day to relax and get ready for the week ahead! Bring on the second week of school! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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