School Days

A few days after getting back from Utah and recovering from jet lag (which brought a few late night tears) the girls were ready for their first day of school.  Kaitlan is beginning Kindergarten and Aubrie will be going into the second grade.  I decided to carry on the German tradition of the kids recieving a school "tute" filled with treats, school supplies, and other things they might need for the upcoming year.  Aubrie got a watch and new reading books and Kaitlan got a Leap Tag with a few books.  The day before they had lots of tons decorating their "tute's" and both had a great first day of school.

We are trying out a few new routines to make life easier.

When walking in the door from school remember 3 things:
1. Place back packs, shoes, and jackets in the closet.
2. Take brot-doses (lunch boxes) out of bags on put on kitchen counter.
3. Wash hands!

At night we are adding to our all ready long routine:

1. Clean up toys.

2. Do homework while Mom is fixing dinner.
3. Help set table and wash hands.
4. Eat everything you take.
5. Help clear table
6. If dinner was eaten, and toys picked up then you earn desert (1-2 pieces of candy).
7. Jammies and brush teeth.  Hopefully floss.
8. Pick out next days clothes.
9. Story time (in German more than half the time)
10. Tickle faces and give encouraging praise.
11. Shut the door, now it's grown up time! (All this by 9pm, preferably by 8 but that's a lot to ask)