It has been an adjustment having both Brigham and Peyton in school all day. I've been a little worried about what I will do all day with Bailey each day so that she's not bored. Today we decided to go to the park and have a picnic, and then we went to the library to get books. I had fun with it just being Bailey and me! I actually got to swing with her at the park and play with her. It doesn't seem like that happens when I take everyone with me. Bailey and I are also doing a preschool group with 3 other kids in the ward- us moms rotate teaching each week. This is the first week we have done preschool, and I got to go first! Of all my kids that I have taught preschool with, I think I will thoroughly enjoy teaching Bailey preschool the most. With Brigham, teaching was new and it took me a lot of time to prepare (so naturally I was stressed). With Peyton, I taught him 2 years in a row and got burnt out (poor kid). But with Bailey, I feel like I want to put more time into the lessons because she is my last to teach, and this is her only year of preschool.
Well, Brigham and Peyton are enjoying school! Brigham has the same teacher for 3rd grade (Mrs. Capson) as he did for 2nd grade. And he really likes her. He is reading really well, and just finished the first Fablehaven book. Math isn't his favorite though, so sometimes we use M&M's to make it fun. Peyton is in 1st grade and spends half the day in English and half the day in Chinese. He really likes math. And reading isn't his favorite. So we make a "magic reading potion" which involves goldfish crackers and chocolate chips, and suddenly reading isn't so bad anymore:)
