First Day of School 2012

 

The first day of school always makes me cry!

 

I like my kids home best.

 

I usually hide this fact pretty well, but the middle three were in the car when I dropped Joshua off at Preschool.  There was NO way I could not let a tear or two fall.  I am so proud of how he is handling this transition.  I am so in awe of his progress this last year.  My tears just could not wait until the car was empty!

 

(Yep, they laughed at me!)

 

 Krissy - Grade 11 - tolerating my camera.

(I do appreciate it!)

 Jamison - Grade 9

Brenna - Grade 4

Sierra - Grade 7

 

(Yes! I asked them to pose in front of the campers on purpose.  I hope it is the only year we ever live in campers when school begins!  It has not been THAT bad, but I do not want to repeat it either.)

 I am so thankful this beauty has a big brother to watch out for her!

She and Jamison are at the same school this year.

 

In the last week, she ditched the glasses for contacts and added braces.

She looks ready for Middle School to me!

 Brenna was a little nervous about the playground with her broken clavicle.
In the end a couple loyal friends walked the playground at her side.
Good friends are such treasures.

 

It was so odd to drop her off all by herself at the elementary school!  She has never been the only one there before!

 Little man was excited to head to school.

He did a great job at drop off and was so proud to tell me all he had done.
He was thrilled to show me the picture he colored.
I was thrilled, too.  He has had very little interest in coloring or writing thus far.  In fact I am sure the teacher thought I was NUTS to be so excited about his undeveloped squiggles!

 

He is happy to go back tomorrow, but

getting up early and working hard all morning at Preschool took its toll! He snuck in a quick nap while we drove across town!

 

I am so thankful he had a good day!