So back to real life....

The first day of school....

The kids were up at dawn I swear!! Ok, maybe not dawn but pretty dang close… They were so excited to go to school. They had each picked out their clothes the night before. They ate breakfast faster than ever and then got ready.

Each one stood in front of the fireplace and posed for me…trying to get the perfect picture.

Smile Kaydee....

A real smile.....

You are so beautiful Kaydee! Check out that toothless grin!

Now it is Gage's turn.
Can you smile a normal smile?

Ok, that is not normal...

That is a little better.

Now that is a real, sweet smile. My very handsome Gage. I can not believe that you are old enough to go to school. Wow!!!
Where did the time go? I feel like I blinked and you were grown up!

Autumn blushes when I tell her that she looks so cute in her Ladybug Dress. Grandma Barlow made it for her and it is not only darling but it means so much to her.
Thank you Grandma Barlow!!!

She still can't smile...why? She is sooooo not shy!!!

There we go... You are a beautiful little lady Autumn!

Taylor and her new hair cut.... she loves to comb her hair now... and rightly so.... she is very cute!

But she can't focus on the camera, someone is on the stairs being silly...

Tay, look at the camera.....!!

Madi isn't going to school this year but we must take her picture!!

She has the best smile of all...

And the wildest hair!

And we can't forget Isaac!!

I was lucky, I got to take all the kids to school and then spend the morning with Gage.

Here is Kaydee in her classroom. She found her desk in a flash, sat down and smiled. Kaydee loves school. Maybe it is just the thought of the playground that made her smile so.

1st grade

Autumn was also very excited when she found her desk. She recognized the name of someone next to her and hoped that it was the person she knew last year.

Gage's first day was different. We sat in the gym for a little while listening to all the new things the kids could expect for kindergarten. Then the kids went to their classroom to find their cubby's and listen to a story. The parents sat in the gym and filled out paperwork. I think Gage got the better end of the deal. I would have much rather heard a story.

This was the next day and the next, and the next, and the next.... well, I think you get the hint.
Each morning, the kids wait for the bus to come. It can be kind of confusing to guess which is going to actually stop for them. 5 buses go past our house each morning.

They wait, and play, and wait some more. They scared me the first morning by getting to close to the road so now they sit on the porch and wait for the bus. Then they run, sometimes walk, some times strole, to the bus.

And what do Isaac and Madi do while we are waiting for the bus?
Look for bugs....

Bye !! Have a wonderful day at school!!

And there is the proof that I am getting old.... Gage is getting on a school bus!!!