a big ol' update

School started today here in Lancaster. Brenden is in 5th grade now and Spencer is in 1st grade. Brenden is part of the safety patrol in the morning and afternoon and he's very excited about that. The boys' school only goes up to 5th grade so Brenden is happy to be one of the top dogs, so to speak, this year. Spencer's best friend is in his class so as long as he's got Zach in class with him, that's all he cares about. Spencer doesn't like to have a bazillion friends like Brenden does. He's a lot more reserved than his big brother. If a kid is bossy or mean to others, Spencer wants nothing to do with them...ever. I'm thinking of letting Cassidy go to a pre-school class held on only Tuesday's for her age at Josh and Jenny's church. I think she might like to do it and this morning told me she'd love to so I may just have to try. I'ts only an hour and a half long and Hope is there which is good for Cassidy. (Hope is Cassidy's cousin) But I don't know how she'll be with me leaving which is why I wanted her to go where Hope and Jenny will be so maybe I can leave and she'll be ok with it.

On to other family news. My grandpa (Mom's dad) was moved into a nursing home over the weekend. He'll be 87 in November and has been living in his home with a live-in aide for the last 2 years but the time has come that he needs a different type of care. Earlier this year my dad and his siblings sold the farm that my grandparents (Dad's parents) had lived on for also over 50 years. Kinda sucky to see both of those homes now gone from my family. I loved the farm and sitting in that swing in the tree in the front yard, yep, you would always find me there. And my grandpa's house, where the hill is absolutely off limits, but that didn't stop us from rolling down it anyway. Their homes may be gone, but the memories will be with me forever.