Resuming life in Arkansas-- the Kids Start School at Sugar Creek

So we arrived home from Virginia on Saturday around 6 pm. It was a long drive but the kids were champs. We unloaded the van and then basically went to bed. Then we stayed home from church on Sunday to recover and settle in. On Monday I took the kids to register at their new school. We are still zoned for Elm Tree Elementary, but because the school is full, we were overflowed twice to another elementary school. So on Tuesday, November 8th, Tanner and Bailey had their first day of school at Sugar Creek Elementary. They were excited about their new teachers and their new school. 

Love these kids!

Tucker has settled back into his life quite nicely, He's so happy to have all his toys and trains back. 

Then on the Friday following the kids' first day of school, Tanner's class was in charge of the morning assembly. They call the Friday morning assembly "Rise and Shine" and because it was Veteran's day, it was patriotic themed. The kids were told to dress in red, white and blue or to dress as their favorite patriot. Tanner insisted on wearing his "George Washington" costume.

I was cracking up, but he loved the way he looked.

Sweet little first grade class ready for their assembly. Tanner was the only one wearing a costume. Everyone else just wore red, white and blue. lol. But he didn't care. 

Tanner loved that his dad was able to come. He even included a picture of him and his dad for the veterans day slide show. He's so proud of his army dad. 

Bailey was happy to get to see us at her school too. 

Both kids had a wonderful first week and love their teachers. 

The kids also had a field trip a couple weeks into school.  Both first grade and kindergarten got to go. I was able to accompany Tanner's class as a chaperone. We went to the "Walton's Art Center" and saw "Elephant and Piggy"- it was completely silly, but the kids loved it. 

Then on the Friday after their field trip, Bailey's class got to be in charge of the Rise & Shine assembly. She was pretty excited to have her own part and get to speak into the microphone. 

You can see her speaking her part in this photo. So cute.

After the assembly was over, they had a little dance party on the stage. Bailey was cracking me up as she did the macarena. So funny.

I'd say both kids have adjusted pretty well and they are loving their new school and making friends. 

I'm relieved to be getting back into the swing of real life. It's so fun to have friends again and have a life. I've missed my social life. We are all happy to be home!