Mixed Nuts: First Day of School

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

First Day of School

This year, School started on a Wednesday. The kids only had two days of school the first two days, and then a 4 day weekend. Don't even ask - it's not worth it.

They were excited to start. Arlington is in her second year of middle school and a big 7th grader now. That is hard to believe. I have very clear memories of my time as a 7th grader, and now I have a child that age. Too much.

Finley and Cainan started 3rd grade. They are in different classrooms, but it is nice to have them in the same grade and the same school. They moved to the upper elementary school this year (grades 3-5 are in their own building), and were excited because this school has lockers!

We went to visit Finley and Cainan's teachers before the beginning of school and they got to see their desks and their lockers, which was fun. And we got to turn in all the stuff they needed to supply for the year.

Enjoy the pictures from the school visit and the first day of school.

Finley sitting at her new desk: