Ruling the School

Spencer, Tyler, and Ruby are all ruling their schools this year.  (Ella is not happy that she doesn't make this list!)  Spencer is maxing out the middle school, Tyler is dominating the elementary school, and Ruby is rocking the house in pre-school.  And all 4 kids are doing great!  Spencer is in 8th grade this year, and at 5'8" he is towering over the 6th graders.  He's singing in the Advanced Boy's Choir and is in Theater III this year (where he just got the part of Mr. Darling in their Fall show, Peter Pan).  He will have a very busy few months, with early morning choir practices and after school play rehearsals.  It makes me tired just thinking of it!  Tyler is in 5th grade and is making friends like crazy again this year.  He came home on the first day of school and told me, "Well, I made 6 new friends today."  And he did!  He's having a great time, and working hard.  He's on one of the 5 teams of 5th graders that do the morning video announcements at school, so he'll be conquering his fear of public speaking this year!  Ella is in 2nd grade and is loving school and friends.  She continues to work hard, and is making friends and having a great time every day.  Ruby is in Pre-K, and she is really getting ready for Kindergarten next year.  She loves going to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and is usually dressed and ready for school by 7:00 on school days.  Since school doesn't start until 9:00 for her, it is a long 2 hour wait!  Tyler and Ella are riding the bus to school this year, and so they have to leave the house at 6:50 every morning.  It is so early!!!  They are champions about getting up in the morning, though.  They just get up to their alarm!  Just like that.  Ella and Ruby show up downstairs at 6:25 dressed for school with their beds made every morning.  Tyler is always the first one down in the morning, although his bed is NEVER made.  Spencer rolls down for breakfast at the last second, rocking his PJs.  He has time afterward to get showered and ready, so he enjoys every minute of sleep he can muster.   It's always hard to go back to school in the Fall, but the kids are doing great!!  Here are their first day of school pictures.