The Last Week of Summer

Dreigan refuses to believe it but its true. The kids go back to school next week.

Monday was rough we decided to get the kids up early to start getting used to it again for school. Dreigan did not like it at all. In fact he says "I'm not going back. I'm done with school."

Tuesday marked the girls last day of dance for the summer program. They will restart again on September 2nd. There also was cub scouts which had an early adult meeting as we gear up for the start of the next school. Our Cub Master is very new and didn't listen when I told him that he had things he needed to do for the boys to get their rank patches, you would think 17 years in scouting would mean I know something. I don't think he can get past my gender. After all I'm just a girl, how much can I know about Boy Scouts, despite the fact I was an official Boy Scout as a youth twice as long as he was and went to resident camp i.e. Rand three summer more than he did. I guess I will always run into guys like him in Boy Scouts, all the more reason for me to be there. Thanks Dad for supporting and teaching me how to deal with them.

Wednesday I had an OB appointment with Dr Chang's nurse, Dr Cassidy referred me there because I'm borderline high risk. Mostly because of Naya's size, if this baby is bigger, oh my! All went well mostly we filled out paperwork.

Thursday I was offered a two teaching positions at head start toddlers or Pre-k. I have decided to take the one in the 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 year old room. It will be more pay and better hours, plus I will stay in Bloomfield closer to the kids.

Friday we went to the county fair. You must excuse the pictures I was working PMS's booth so Dreigan took them all. The kids loved the animals.

Saturday the pack went to the Farmington Museum. If you haven't taken the time to see how they have updated it from when they were on Orchard, now they are on Main, I highly recommend it. The have a section dedicated to oil and gas and how they do what they do. Its pretty cool and doesn't take to long. They have also updated the history portion from Anasazi to now. I was disappointed with the boys. The adults kept trying to show them diffrent and interesting facts and all they wanted to do was play and screw around. They almost missed the two headed calf. They aren't going to be happy next time when I make them right reports, but most of this goes toward their advancement and what's the point if they are messing around. I know a couple of them were in a hurry to get to the gift shop to get candy. My kids and another family weren't allowed to have candy. Dreigan took it well, so I rewarded him with a coloring book about Navajo Code Talkers, he's in to them right now. There was a Code Talker at the Fourth of July concert he was so excited, I think that was the first time he really realized that they are living breathing men, who live right here near him.

Sunday has been spent hanging out and playing. The kids need it before school starts. Dreigan starts 3rd grade and if you missed it, that's a No Child Left Behind testing year. That means all third graders are expected to take and pass a standardized test. You should see the list of accommodation in place to help Dreigan pass. Fionna starts Kindergarten and it ain't what you remember either, thanks to NCLB. She is expected to be reading before she can go on to 1st grade, that's right reading. Good thing she is excited to learn to read and is well on her way with knowing all the letter and their basic sounds and around 20 or so sight words. Lara and Lindsey consider your selfs warned. Children who are lucky enough to get to stay with mom can start Kindergarten significantly behind both socially and academically. Kindergarteners are expected to come in knowing all the basics already, colors, shapes, letters, recognizing their name, and how to function in a group. Basically what we learned in first grade in now Kindergarten, and what we learned in Kindergarten in now preschool/Pre-K.
Sorry for the rant, it must be the mood I'm in today.