First Days

One of these days I'll finish up summer, but I'm happy to say everyone's first day of school was a success.  We're in to the third week and they are liking it.  They do miss their old school and friends some, but they are really enjoying their new one too.  They seem to like their teachers, and they are making friends.  It will be so much easier for them once we move and they can invite friends from school home easier.  Right now we're still in limbo a bit.  Driving the kids 20 minutes to school each day is painful, but we'll survive.  I feel like I live in the van now.  The boys were really nervous the night before school started but Jer gave them each a blessing, and they calmed right down.  I was so proud of them when they both jumped out of the van and ran into their new school with smiles on their faces.  I did that as a kid too, and it does take courage!

Seth lost his tooth the night before school started.  He had us tie it to the sliding door and then open it.  We got it on video, and it's pretty cute.  He seemed shocked it actually worked.  The kids have a bit of a nazi bus driver on the days they ride the bus home to our new bus stop.  It's also way crowded and takes forever, but I guess that's part of growing up.

  1st and 4th graders!!

 First and last first day of school at great granny's house!

 New school!

Ian also started preschool this week, and he loves it!  He goes two days a week.  Good luck to his teacher.

 

 

Leah seems a bit bummed she doesn't go to school like the brothers, but she did start dance class again. She has grown up so much this summer and there was no clinging.  She was so excited, ran in the door, and didn't look back.  She has been asking me all day today to go again.  So cute!