First Day of School..

 

And another school year starts in Shanghai. Rilynn will be starting Year 2E at YCIS (1st grade). And Brady is in K4A (preschool). Today was a very bittersweet day... The kids (and mommy!) were very excited for them to start school back up, but it was also the day when Chad would have to leave :(

 

In case you hadn't heard there were several changes that happened to us over the summer. 3M had a new position for Chad starting September 1. We originally came home for the summer expecting to stay in Minnesota. However, they realized it was too sudden, so ok'd it for the kids and I to stay in China while Chad started his new job in Michigan. The plan for the new job is to move the company back to Minnesota, where hopefully we will all unite as a family and move back into our home together in December.

 

It's crazy for me to think that the kids and I will be living in China by ourselves for the next 4 months, but it's really what works best for us. NEVER in a million years would I have thought I'd ever say that!!! But really, we have AMAZING friends here that I know will take care of us and that totally understand our situation here and are always more than willing to invite us over for dinner or to give me a break and take the kids for a bit :)

 

Anyways, now that we're caught up.. Back to school-

 Ok, not the FIRST day, but close :) lol

 

Rilynn with her English teacher Ms. Lor from Cambodia

 

Chinese teacher - Ms. Ma

 

 Actual first day pic :)

 

 Parents Night- So proud of her job :)

 

 

 Brady was so excited to start school. He was also even more thrilled when he saw his buddy Lucas, from Japan, in his class!!

 Brady's English teacher Ms. Torie from Canada. Have to work on a pic of his Chinese teacher Ms. Julia :)

 

The kids have done absolutely perfect with the beginning of a new year. No tears and have already made a bunch of new friends!