Ashley and Sydney began school the day after Labor Day.  Ashley is in 2nd grade now and Sydney started Kindergarten.  Of course, around here Kindergarten is only a half day so she is back home at 11AM.  This past week Natalie began preschool at the Presbyterian Church that both of her sisters had attended.  She will go 8:30-11:30 on Thursday and Friday.  That gives me a little time to myself although I am hoping to use some of it to volunteer at the elementary school.  They all seem to be happy with their teachers and class.  Natalie fussed a little the first day but did fine the second.  She loves the bus and calls the minivan the “Natalie Bus” that takes her to school.  Sydney is most excited about whether she chose chocolate or strawberry milk but is doing really well with her writing.  Ashley has actual math homework this year but it isn’t too challenging yet.  She has yet to start with spelling homework which I am grateful for.  That starts up the 22nd.  She does have to read for 15 minutes daily which is sometimes hard to get her to do.