School Begins!

 Claire

In the wake of her birthday, this week was exciting for several reasons, she met her teacher on Monday night and then started school on Wednesday. While we were at the meet and greet on Monday she saw a boy there that she decided she loved and the progression has been very funny to me because I like sharing it with Chris who doesn't know how to process it. First thing she said was, "mom, I think I'm in love with someone," and then pointed him out so I told her to go meet him and she said she was too shy. She lost her chance that night but came home and drew a picture of her marrying him and was excited to go to school to see him. On Tuesday we went to go buy her new shoes using her birthday money from grandparents and saw a build-a-bear in the mall that I remembered does the whole birthday bear thing so Claire got a bear and one outfit and Shay got to pick an outfit for the bear we had at home. Then Claire went to school on Wednesday and found out the boys name and said she had a lot of fun. She eats all of her lunch which is so different from last year, so I'll be packing more from now on!

Shay

She had fun up until Claire started going to school and now she's been a little more noticeably whiny about weird specific things. She plays really well by herself and helped me paint Claire's birthday doll house that Chris and his dad made last weekend. I almost finished it in one day but ran out of the right color paint So Claire was able to be excited about wanting to help finish it the next day. I let them draw with sharpie some decorations after I put their names on it and it seemed to make her happy about it, but now she keeps wanting to make furniture. Shay plays in one side of house because Claire is a great sister! We've also gone to the library, the park, and the store while Claire is at school to keep her excited, and to stop her from asking to go all the way to DI or the Wolf Lodge! She has a habit to ask for things that are too far away.