Co-op and Pep Squad!

Yesterday was the first day of Co-op and it went fabulously!!! Everything was a bit formal and "boring" due to it being the first day and everyone trying to get where they were supposed to be, meet the teacher, learn what's expected, etc. But it's going to be a FUN FUN FUN year!!!

I was worried about my preschool class--I only have three and all three were quite shy. But they have great parents and by the end of the hour they were having fun and giving me hugs. There is nothing better than a hug from a little one!

My American Girl class is HUGE! Sixteen little girls line the tables all anxious to be chatty and do something. This is going to be a great class and I've already decided that next semester, I'm doing Addy!

I think Home Ec will be fun, too. Awesome group of very godly teenage girls! I'm looking forward to getting to know all of them.

We went to lunch with some of our bff's--Lauren, Ashley and Ms Tere but we didn't get to stay long because Kayti also had her first Builders club meeting and was excited to see Celia and Erin from church. Their first service project is putting on some kind of talent show for the residents of the Village at Cook Springs (nursing home). I am always shocked at how reserved and shy my oldest daughter is given the fact she's performed her whole life! But I'm thinking her age might have a lot to do with it. There were a LOT of kids there professing to have no talent and not wanting to do anything! I reminded Kayti that she sings, dances, plays violin and could get together with a few others and do a skit or something. I also reminded her of when we used to go and spend lots of time with the Clay Seniors, the residents at Hearthstone and Alabama Living Center the first year we homeschooled and I was writing for Clay News. They just loved spending time with those folks and the seniors loved having them around. They love having anyone come and spend time with them, they could care less what we were doing. One of the ladies at the Senior Center even invited the girls to come and play piano and violin for her group on Valentine's Day and I told her they were only beginners and she didn't care! She just wanted them to come and it was a great experience for all. So we'll see what happens this time!

We ran a few errands, picked up Dylan and came home to cool our heels before heading to Columbiana for our first homeschool football game! I could tell the girls were a little unnerved when we arrived and saw the Hope Christian Eagles cheerleaders cheering in regular cheerleading uniforms. Somehow I guess I didn't explain very well that the rules we follow for ECHOS don't necessarily apply to our opponents. And they were shy to start out with but they eventually got into it and had a great time! And they looked so cute!


Kayti's pom poms STILL had not come in so she had her old ones from when she cheered for Clay and they are sort of the same colors but not exactly like the new ones so she was not very excited about having to use them. But Abby, sweet Abby, offered her one of new poms and so they both cheered with one old and one new!




And yes, sweet little Emma got into the groove and helped them cheer on the Patriots! We lost the game (50-something to 14!) but we still had a great time.

This morning we were set to go to Shocco Springs with the homeschool group. But something has happened to Jeff's back and even though he wasn't going--he was supposed to work today--I don't want to travel off that far and leave him here alone unable to even move! Anyways, it looks as if it's going to storm so I'll just take my $7 loss and deal with it. Brooke is upset but she'll have to learn to get over it. There will be other opportunities to go fun places coming up soon--actually MANY this year. And please say a prayer for Jeff. I don't know what this is but it's been a few years since I've seen him in this much pain (and that was when he was near death!) so I'm concerned.

So I get another "lazy" day. Ha! I have plenty to keep me busy, don't worry!