Fernandez Family of Five: First Week of School....

Regan and Riley had a great first week of school. They are both going to Trinity School again this year. Regan is in the fourth grade and has Mr. Morganti for her teacher. She was excited to get into his class because he has a garden at school and they get to take care of the garden. Riley is in first grade and she has Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Dodson for her teachers. Mrs. Wright was Regan's first grade teacher too and she is wonderful! Riley has a ton of her friends in her class. Regan did not get in class with any of her close friends but she is already developing some new friendships and she is very happy. Regan came home the first day of school with homework and a project. She was not too happy about that but that is what happens in fourth grade. Riley on the other hand was upset when she did not have any homework. Her homework starts this week and she can't wait. Regan has Latin this year and her Latin name is Regana. Riley is in Spanish this year and her Spanish name is Rola. Pretty soon they will be speaking in other languages and I won't understand a word they are saying. Well, I should be able to hold my own with Spanish but Latin I will have no clue. Funny story---Regan's classroom is on the second floor this year and they have a large flight of stairs to climb each day. She was complaining about her legs being sore last week and was actually excited thinking they were growing pains because she really wants to be taller. But, then she explained that anytime anyone talks in line their teacher will make the whole class start back from where they came from and try again. This usually means they have to go up and down the stairs a lot. Regan said several of the girls have been complaining of their legs hurting. I then had to break the bad news that the pain in her legs is probably from doing stairs and not from growing. Regan has been very frustrated that people are talking in line and can't understand why they just can't be quiet in the halls. :) Riley has been spending most of her time at school in the school clinic. We have always joked that she will be our ER child. I guess we should not have joked about that. Last week, a boy ran into Riley on accident on the playground and she hit her nose on his head. She got a bloody nose and had to go to the clinic. I noticed today she now has a bruise on the bridge of her nose which I guess is from that accident. Then, today she ended up in the clinic again because she was running outside and took a horrible spill on the sidewalk. She has a bad cut on her knee and on her hip. Then, she said she got knocked over in PE today when a boy was running too fast and barreled into her and another girl. I told Riley she was falling apart and she just laughed and agreed. She prayed tonight that she would not fall apart anymore. :) So, overall they have had a good start to the year and Reece is counting down the days until she starts preschool.