Wednesday August 26

I don't know what to do about Elsie.

My plan to go help in class......disaster :(

So the kids got ready for school.

Dad went to work, he has swapped days so he could be home for Madi's birthday on Saturday......

Once the big girls were off, Port was all ready and wanted to go play with the boys.

So I sent him over and he walked with them to school.

I finished getting Elsie ready and we were off.

Things seemed just fine.

Got to the school, and I spotted Port on the playground, looking all over....apparently for me.

As soon as he spotted me, he came running to me crying saying he didn't want to go to school.

Oh great!

I tried to talk him into it......tried to reason.

Nothing.

So we walked to take Elsie to class.

Elsie got her stuff put away and got in her seat.....I sat to the side still trying to talk Port into going to class.

Finally I told him I would come and have lunch with him if he would go to class.

He agreed.

So i started to take him, then Elsie started fussing, didn't want me to leave her.

So I take her, and Port, and we all go and take Port to class.

He was a good boy and went to class.

Then back to Elsie's class.

They start the day off with seat work.

Working on their own, doing little problems.

Stuff Elsie is able to do.....but to work on her own and get it done herself.....something she is unwilling to do.

So I help her....try to help.

She is fighting me all along the way.

So then I start helping Mr. Barerra with stuff for the class.

She sits there with her head on the desk, unwilling to do anything.

When they gather in front of the class to go over the paper, she won't leave my side.

Finally Ms. Dynka comes in, but she still refuses to do anything.

Ms. Dynka said that maybe it would be best if I just go.

So I do, with Elsie crying.

I won't lie.

I was crying pretty hard by the time I got in the car.

What are we gonna do?

I know Elsie......and I have no idea how to make this work!

I want so many things for her......I want her to have the best chance....

But if she is stubborn and unwilling.....what do I do?

Anyway.....

I made a trip to the ReStore place.

Madi wants a desk for her birthday and I found a cool one there.

So I got it loaded in the suburban and headed back home in enough time to go have lunch with Porter.

He was waiting for me....so I went with him to get his lunch and then sat and talked with him while he ate.

I saw Ms. Dynka.

She said that after about 15 minutes of crying and stubbornness, she did her work and things were good.

Then Elsie came out to lunch and she smiled and waved and all was good.

Then I took Port out to recess.

He made sure I stayed right by him while he played.

When the bell rung, I knew he wanted to cry and not go, but he was a brave boy, and he went to class.

By that time Elsie was out to recess.

I walked around with her a little before I told her it was time that I needed to go.

We found some of her friends, but she said she didn't want to play.

Then cute Hannah  Bingham came and started playing with her and all was good.

So I was free to go :)

I got home and started to kind of clean up.

I may or may not have bribed Port with some cookies after school as well........

So I started making those, then before I knew it, Madi was home.

Then time to pick up the little ones......

And then I was on XC carpool today.

But i forgot I had put the desk in the suburban.......no room for kids.

I only had one option.

Madi had to help me.

So there goes the birthday surprise out the window!

Dang!

Oh well....at least I know she likes it :)

So off I went to pick up XC

Then I dropped Cassi off at Activity days, Elsie didn't want to go.

Surprised???

I picked her up at 6, as well as the Morgan girls.

Took them home and had enough time to cook mac and cheese before Madi and I had to leave for YW.

It was a fun night.

Sis. Peterson makes the best bread and the girls have been wanting to learn.

So tonight, we made bread!

It all turned out perfectly :)

It was a fun night.

Then home, and another late night getting the kiddos to bed.

I am so tired......these kids have got to be exhausted!

I wish we had started mid-week so we could ease ourselves into a full week sched.

These last few days have been brutal!

So.......I don't know what to expect tomorrow.

All I know is I need sleep!

(Kind of sad that I don't have a picture of Cassi......even more sad, I only got to see her for a little over an hour today!)

At lunch with Port.....

Elsie's 'duck face' picture that I found on my phone from today :)

Making bread.....Madi's last activity as a Beehive!