Kindergarten

Ready or not, Hunt Elementary, here come the Youngs. Yesterday started a new era for our family - elementary school. The kids were very excited. We had the chance to go up to the school last Friday to see where their classrooms would be and meet their teachers. Each of them are in a seperate classroom. Abigail has Mrs. Allen, Caleb has Mr. Garbarini and Ethan has Mr. Gomez. It felt crazy setting alarm clocks to go off at 6:30 am to get them up, especially when it is still dark outside. In fact, when Ethan got up, he came downstairs half asleep and says to us "my alarm clock went off, but it is still night time." They all came around and we had a great time getting ready. On the first day, parents can go in and make sure their kids get to class ok, so we got to see them meet some of their new classmates. I am looking forward to getting to spend some time as a family in the mornings before having to leave for work now. I used to have to sneak out quietly so I wouldn't wake anybody up. Those days are over and now mornings are about helping get everyone ready for school.

Things Rachel Does That I Don't Tell Her Enough How Much I Appreciate

- Subtle comments of love and support
- Remembering our friends and family's birthdays and sending them cards and gifts
- Keeping our household calendar up to date
- All the laundry she takes care of on a daily basis
- Being at home to raise our children
- Grocery shopping and meal planning
- Her desire to take care of things herself and help us save money
- Taking care of all the children's needs - school, medical, clothes
- The way she prays for our family
- The random phone call during the day at work just to see how I am doing
- Handling the constant requests of our children
- Giving our children the attention they desire
- Being my wife who is committed to a life long marriage with me