It is starting again. School, that is. Tomorrow!!!
Anna is getting into 2nd grade and Emily into Kindergarten. My youngest one is going to Kindergarten. Tomorrow!
I am a bit anxious!
I have been touting the “Uh, isn’t it great!” ” I can’t wait for both of them to be in school!” (I’ve pretty much had them all summer, and anyone who has kids, knows that it can be a bit stressful to be there 24/7, though, they have been out playing a lot with friends since we have been back from Germany in the beginning of July). Now, I am a bit anxious!
As you have been able to tell from the blog, or the non-existence of blog entries this summer, I was a bit busy. Also, we have been getting our German in, so it has not been as much of an issue. Being in Germany for 6 weeks was good for the German and not as bad for the English as I might have thought.
They spoke some English with each other and I got it in here and there. So, they both were fine after coming back to the US. They got right back in the groove.
The German was well supported by grandma, friends, family and many, many books. We loved the library!!!!
I am rather curious how it will work this school year. Lilly will not pose a problem, but Anna will have more homework, read more and run around more with friends. On the other hand, Lilly is the one, mixing English and German all the time, and constantly wanting to go over to one of her friends.
We have 4 girls starting Kindergarten this year, all within 5 houses of each other. So, they all have somebody to play with at all times… They sure have got it made, but we will see how much German Lilly will actually speak during the school year.
Right now, we have Kathrin staying with us, a German college student, but she will also be leaving in the beginning of September. We are enjoying having her here and showing her a bit of American life. Thankfully, she is helping with the German!!!
Alright, as mentioned before, I am a bit anxious, so I better grab some sleep before I wake up 4 times tonight.
