School year prep: getting Down to business!

Yesterday marked the 1st day of school for Charles county so that meant the  1st day of school for our kiddies and the start of my 2nd yr as a mother of 3 school aged children (1 in elem., jr high, & high school). Yikes!!

As a part of entering into the family, I've tried to establish routines so that the consistency will help them. Last year before the school year, we set our academic goals. This year we did the same, but we added an evaluation of what worked (household wise) last year as what needed tweaking. 

I will say that it felt good to come together as a family and to dream together. I think it's important to teach our children to set goals and to strive to reach them. Plus I believe something happens when we write, verbalize, and visualize their dreams. We read our dreams and goals to one another:) Lastly, We topped the night
off with some red velvet cupcakes and prayer. Here's some pics from our planning night:)

Here's a pic from their first day :) Speedy tiger, Belle, Swag