Back To School!

Back To School! I always have mixed feelings about this time of year. I love having my kids home with me. I miss them when they are at school. Although I get more done while they are at school. My house is cleaner. I sleep better between my night shifts at work. This year I am looking forward to having some 1:1 time with my baby, Jacob.

We are going to a new charter school. We are in the trial period now. So far, I really like what I am seeing. Olivia has struggled a little in Math. It has never been her strong suit. Her Math teacher stayed after school a few days ago to help her prep for the test.

I see it's curriculum is more challenging than the schools we are coming from. It is requiring my kiddos to spend time learning how to be actively engaged in their studies. It is more work for all of us. I am positive if we can stick with it, it will be rewarding, and I will be glad we did.

The values that this school are incorporating into the cirriculum are something I have never seen/noticed at public school. It makes me really like the school. On Zachary's curriculum night the GOLDEN RULE was written on the marker board. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." He also has memorized the First Grade Constitution:

We the people of the Archway Trivium first grade,
In order to form an ideal classroom
establish humility, integrity, friendship, perseverance,
wisdom, courage, responsibility, honesty and citizenship,
do ordain this Constitution for our class.

I am thankful that their school is teaming up with us to teach the same values we are teaching in our home. I hope it keeps going well. I hope our children can keep up with the fast pace.

Zach's Swim Team

Zach had a great first year on swim team. We only went to two of the meets, lets be honest, it pretty much makes me want to die that they are at the hottest time of day in Arizona in the summer. I can't understand why they are not at night, but nobody asked my opinion. (I ALSO can't understand why nobody asked my opinion :)

Zach was not the fastest swimmer. We are going to work on the diving skills next summer. It set him behind a bit when he would jump in feet first. (Maybe Ms. Becca can help him work on this next summer?)

He didn't care that he was not in the front runners. He just thought it was awesome to win some ribbons.

Thanks again Jenny for the pictures!

Kindergarten Graduation

My little kindergartner. Graduated. Can't believe it. He is growing so fast! <3

5th Grade Graduation

Olivia was picked with two other girls to welcome all the families to the 5th grade graduation! I love that she was excited to do this! It would have terrified me at her age. She sure had a great run at Dreaming Summit elementary School!

Comgratulations, we love you!

Awkward Family Photo...Starring Zach

So have you seen this website? I have spent many an hour at work laughing hysterically with my co-peeps at these pictures...

awkwardfamilyphotos.com

Now the Drescher's have an awkward family photo of thier own... Zachary's Water Day at school. Awesome. Seriously laughed at this till I cried .

Kindergarten Water Day

Cute pictures from Zach's kindergarten water day on the last week of school. Thanks to my family photographer Jenny!

Roughly 1000 Pictures of the CrOcS SoCcEr TeAm!

(a face we are quite familiar with)
We are learning to how to handle disappointment in a healthy way.

Some of us have not mastered this skill yet.

My personal favorite picture! It is great of my boys!

Zachary and Zane's soccer team finished up the season practically undefeated. Okay, so they lost one little game, but that one really didn't count. It was hot that day. The players were not well hydrated. They had the sun in their eyes.

It was so awesome to look through these pictures that Jenny and Kodi took. Assistant coach/professional photographer. These kiddos were so lucky to have such awesome parents that were so involved in the team.

Those parents did not include me so much. I was asleep. I sleep Saturdays. I did wake up and pick up pizzas for the end of the season party. That way I could at least tell myself I was somewhat involved. And the parents could see that Zach is not completly motherless.

The one thousand pictures Jenny and Kodi took made me feel like I saw the highlights!

Thank you Ladies!