It's official ... one week from today we will be setting out a new outfit, backpack will be loaded with new supplies, and an EARLY bedtime in store! You guessed it -- SCHOOL starts! This is a new chapter in the Graham household for school as Savannah starts her new adventure in a new school. It has already been an eye opener in several ways that I keenly recognize as "familiar" for my younger school days.
1 -- NO UNIFORMS!! This is absolutely the first thing on Savannah's list of awesome changes.
2 -- Smaller school. Her last 3 years were filled with a populated school of well over 1000 children ranging from K4 - 5th grade. We now are in a school of appx. 300 kids, grades 3 - 5. Registration seemed backwards from what we were used to, but also more of an individual experience at the same time.
3 -- We live less than 1 mile from the school! One of the perks of finding the new home that we live in is that we literally live behind the school ... the only thing that separates us is a beautiful mountain ridge. I feel like I'm on "easy street", as I'll be able to take her back and forth without a lot of extra time and less of an infringement on my work schedule.
4 -- Last but not least, we start an hour earlier than we are used to. Now some might say that is not a positive thing, but really, it is! School runs from 7:25 am - 2:25 pm and will afford Savannah time to play, and enjoy all of her dancing activities, along with the infamous homework :)
1 week to go .... yippee!!
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
I thought I was going to be so very diligent keeping up this blog, and I find myself getting waaaay behind. My new work responsibilites have taken a huge amount of concentration, and by the time I get home, the PC is the LAST thing I want to get involved with... lol
So, October rolled around, and we had a great month at the Graham house, starting with a great Graham Family Reunion at Tannehill State Park, near Tuscaloosa AL (home of the #1 Crimson Tide!). Ted's family is not super big, but one of his grandfather's aunts was able to come from Tennessee, and she's 93. She brought with her the greatest gift... FAMILY HISTORY RECORDS! Ted poured over the documents and pictures, and we were able to exchange addresses and phone numbers with his relatives so that he can continue plugging in all this information to his current PAF program.
The girls had a great time playing on the bridge over the creek nearby, and we all took a ride on the little train that ran around a portion of the park grounds. I'll post pictures, it was just too lovely of a day!
We also took the opportunity to celebrate Ashley's 9th birthday, a week early. We picked up this beautiful cake from Edgar's Bakery in Birmingham, and surprised her with a family party later that night at Ted's mom's house. It's hard to believe she's already 9! The girls are growing up way too fast! Savannah kept on calling Noni's new husband Tom by "Tomk" ... don't ask me where the "k" came from, but it was absolutely hilarious to hear her call "Hey Big Tomk!" throughout the house. We all giggled each time she did it - so now it's a game. Too funny.....
So, October rolled around, and we had a great month at the Graham house, starting with a great Graham Family Reunion at Tannehill State Park, near Tuscaloosa AL (home of the #1 Crimson Tide!). Ted's family is not super big, but one of his grandfather's aunts was able to come from Tennessee, and she's 93. She brought with her the greatest gift... FAMILY HISTORY RECORDS! Ted poured over the documents and pictures, and we were able to exchange addresses and phone numbers with his relatives so that he can continue plugging in all this information to his current PAF program.
The girls had a great time playing on the bridge over the creek nearby, and we all took a ride on the little train that ran around a portion of the park grounds. I'll post pictures, it was just too lovely of a day!
We also took the opportunity to celebrate Ashley's 9th birthday, a week early. We picked up this beautiful cake from Edgar's Bakery in Birmingham, and surprised her with a family party later that night at Ted's mom's house. It's hard to believe she's already 9! The girls are growing up way too fast! Savannah kept on calling Noni's new husband Tom by "Tomk" ... don't ask me where the "k" came from, but it was absolutely hilarious to hear her call "Hey Big Tomk!" throughout the house. We all giggled each time she did it - so now it's a game. Too funny.....
Friday, September 19, 2008
Days run into each other, and I find myself trying to catch up on the things that take place so quickly. First, Ted completed his life goal of becoming a locomotive engineer on Monday, and is just waiting on the little official "card". This will be a great blessing for us in more ways than one. It's hard to believe that one year ago, we shipped him off to Wilmington, DE, where he stayed for 2 months going through school. His goal was to complete the training before his "year" was up, and I'm very proud of him.
Savannah has been so funny this week. Today was the capstone of all her "funny" sayings and doings. She and I were on the way to her school/daycare, when this horrid skunk smell penetrated the car. The next thing I hear is "MOMMY! You GOTTA cover your nose like this!" ... and when I glanced over my shoulder, she looked like a bandit pulling the collar of her t-shirt up over her nose, and started over her eyes! lol ... She then proceeded to say, "Now that's just GROSS!" She is just so funny!
Ashley has made it into the PACE program for 3rd grade, and we are so proud of her. Noni reports that she is the book-worm when she gets to her house, and that is great!
I'll think of more, but right now my brain is fried from a VERY eventful day at work ... :o)
Savannah has been so funny this week. Today was the capstone of all her "funny" sayings and doings. She and I were on the way to her school/daycare, when this horrid skunk smell penetrated the car. The next thing I hear is "MOMMY! You GOTTA cover your nose like this!" ... and when I glanced over my shoulder, she looked like a bandit pulling the collar of her t-shirt up over her nose, and started over her eyes! lol ... She then proceeded to say, "Now that's just GROSS!" She is just so funny!
Ashley has made it into the PACE program for 3rd grade, and we are so proud of her. Noni reports that she is the book-worm when she gets to her house, and that is great!
I'll think of more, but right now my brain is fried from a VERY eventful day at work ... :o)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Beginnings
September 12, 2008
Can't believe it's taken me this long to actually start a blog for our family! You know the old saying though ... he who works in IT field all day stays away from IT stuff at home! Ok.. so it's my motto, and I'm sticking to it! :-)
I think we shall take this on as a grand adventure ... I am such an avid journal keeper, and truly believe in the old hand-written method (just call me sentimental), so this will be a new step in a much more dymanic direction. Perhaps keeping our family activities posted here will assist in eliminating all those redundant typing episodes to family and friends. Can't hurt, right?
Be on the lookout, I just might surprise you with more than you humanly need to know! lol
Can't believe it's taken me this long to actually start a blog for our family! You know the old saying though ... he who works in IT field all day stays away from IT stuff at home! Ok.. so it's my motto, and I'm sticking to it! :-)
I think we shall take this on as a grand adventure ... I am such an avid journal keeper, and truly believe in the old hand-written method (just call me sentimental), so this will be a new step in a much more dymanic direction. Perhaps keeping our family activities posted here will assist in eliminating all those redundant typing episodes to family and friends. Can't hurt, right?
Be on the lookout, I just might surprise you with more than you humanly need to know! lol
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