School was delayed one week due to the transition to being completely online and then delayed yet another week due to wildfires in our area. The kids would never say they are ready to start school, but I was very ready for a routine again, even if it was strange and different. And it was weird that first day especially, with the kids logging on at different times to meet with their classes.
We made sure to have first-day-of-school cookies, like we do every year after school. Joel was the last to finish for the day, and Kari and Grant crawled into his room (to avoid being on his camera) to find out when he was going to be done.
We all adjusted to the new way of doing school after the first couple weeks. We increased our internet since all 6 of us were using our wifi at any given time of the day. The kids come down during breaks to get a snack or say hi, and we never have to pack lunches--a huge plus in my book! And you can't jump on a trampoline during class when we're at school. Kari created a rainbow of crushed Orbeez using a medicine dropper during class one day. Aubrey often has cats keeping her company while she's doing school. Lunch time is extra long, which allows for lunch time walks/runs. Online school isn't all bad, but it's not great. It's not what's best for kids. We look forward to the day they can all go back!
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