School Changes

The summer is in full swing and my girls are the busy busy busy! They are swimming, going on trips with mommy and daddy, having play dates, sleeping in, going to VBS, music camp, and enjoying the freedom to not have a schedule!

This will soon be changing....So, In a little over 5 weeks our girls will begin a new school adventure! After much prayer, Annalise and Allison will be attending school full time in the fall. Annalise was accepted into one of Orange County's Magnet programs!!! Allison will begin a 4 day a week preschool program in Downtown Orlando near Daddy's work!

Annalise has had mixed emotions about this adventure. We have homeschooled since preschool and she has enjoyed having the freedom to schedule school around play dates, holidays, family trips, and more. Now, we will be no longer doing Math and Reading laying on the floor of her bedroom. She will now experience the life of a public school student. We are nervous and excited all at the same time. Annalise received the news a few weeks ago and keeps asking questions. I think she is slowly turning her apprehension into giddiness as she is learning that we will be going school clothes shopping soon, she will have field trips to Sea World and Science Center this year, and she will be allowed to purchase school lunches from time to time :) See, there are things to be excited about, right?

And little Allison...she is SUPER PUMPED about the upcoming school year! She likes her new school and the playground :) She also loves that Daddy can take her to his office every morning to hang out a bit before walking down to the school. I am really looking forward to packing lunches (with little Austin Ryan in tow), picking up Allison and going Downtown each afternoon to eat with Daddy! This will be a great way to fill the gap between the 2 school pick up times. We may even visit a fun park, library, or do some grocery shopping some days while we wait to pick up Annalise.

This fall will definitely be a challenge with the new transition. We have no idea what it will truly look like until the time is here. A new baby, school changes, and Jarrett's work schedule with upcoming trips will make this fall an interesting new adventure! Whew! Just makes me want to get on my knees and start praying again. We will be doing lots of that over the next few weeks and months and would appreciate yours too!