Bailey Family

The daily announcement each morning... We have a little different schedule this year with Seth at a different middle school and FIVE kids to get totally ready to go each morning. It's not as bad since we get an extra 20 minutes in the morning from last year's schedule. (That helps when I have a kindergartner to get ready. How did I get 2 kindergartners ready three years ago??) And the afternoon is a little different too. Although I had two schools to go to last year, the car rider line schedule was no more than one and a quarter hour long...this year it's 2 hours. (I could go a little later, about 30 minutes or so, but then I'd be stop go stop go stop go the entire time I'm in both lines and I'd still be there an hour and a half. I'd rather go 30 minutes early and sit and read my scriptures before the chaos and pandemonium happens each afternoon!) Seth already has all of his books, so he went with a full book bag on day one. He has a locker now ...

After Girls' camp and "Daddy Camp", we all kicked it into preparation mode. Get ready for the trip to Florida - Get ready for a new school year. Dentist Appointments for all (I loved Alee's drawing she made after her turn was done) Van oil change (and 4 tires) appointments  And pack the van! (If only the passenger area looked this good...one day my organization in planning will survive 5 kids in the back of the van and we won't have to remove all the seats for a deep cleaning after week long trips!) Then for the main purpose of the trip: The wedding  Rob's aunt and (new) uncle We re-met some family (cousins and aunts and uncles) And talked with family And played with family And didn't really want to say goodbye to family Kaitlyn asked if I could arrange a playdate/sleepover with her 2nd cousin (who lives in New Hampshire!) Carolyn asked if we could take JoJo to Dis...