First Day of School

~ Miss M had to sleep in her clothes.  She wanted to make sure that she was up and ready in time to go to school.  This year they start earlier, 8:30am.  They get out early on Fridays, of which I'm happy about.

 

Miss B ~ 4th Grade

 

Miss M ~ 3rd Grade

 Miss A ~ 1st Grade

 

M & B have been planning on wearing their matching shirts for a long time.  So I let them even though it wasn't the nicest looking.  I can't believe I let them go with their hair only combed too.  I wanted them to have a Great first day and so didn't care to make the morning "getting ready" stuff a big deal.

 In front of their new school.

 Miss Rachel and Miss Nessa

 Miss Melissa and Miss Carolyn

 Miss Sandi and Miss Renee

 Baby looking for Miss M while she was gone.  She kept thinking she was in the van.

This photo is for Little Mr. R.  

These clouds were really soft looking. The photo doesn't do them justice.  Made me want to fall into them and relax.

After 1st day of school celebration with ice cream.

YEAH! for a GREAT First Day!

My Graduate!

Wow! Another child (#3 in fact) to graduate from

Kindergarten.

 Big hug from Little I after giving her the candy lei.

So proud of Miss A and the wonderful girl she is growing up to be.  She has a very kind heart and is talented in many ways.

Miss Howell and Miss A

  We love you Al!

#3 starts Kindergarten

1st Day of Kindergarten

She had to make sure that I was getting her backpack in the photo.  :)
Miss A. has been so excited to start school.  A real big kiddo now.
She reminded me that I needed to have a welcome home sign and 1st Day of School Party for too.  So of course we did.  Little I helped me with the sign.  And to make it even more of a party, picked up her friend outside her class.
Mr. M, her friend, was waiting outside her class with me.  She looks and gives a huge wave.  Wait.  It wasn't for me it was for Mr. M.

I'm glad that my children don't have fear of being away from me.  I think it is more the other way around: I have fears while they're away from me.
Miss A. was very happy to have her sign and "party" when she got home.  
I'm glad that you had a great 1st day!

Miss Howell and Little Miss A.

(candy in mouth from Mr. M)

Back to School

I have mixed feelings about my children going to school.  I won't share all the reasons why, but one is that I will miss them.  I'm sure this will subside. But I don't think that I have ever felt it so strongly.  Yes, it is a nice break away from each other.  But when they are around it is more good than bad.  I guess the feelings stem from the move this summer.  Changes happen in life and I want my children, and our family as a whole, to feel close to one another.  And we do.  But just the thought of them "out in the world" and away from each other makes it seem a little heartbreaking.  There are some changes at their school this year.  One is that they have recess before lunch instead of after.  They don't like this because they now can't sit with each other at lunch time.  They have to sit with their class.  The change is a good one, but I am sad that they can't spend that time together.  And I am glad that they want to be together.

Miss M told me before going to school that I could make a cake and plan a 1st day of School Party to have for them when they got home.  Ha!  Her sisters and I did make a Welcome Home sign and some cinnamon rolls (recipe posted manyana).   

Then we went out for dinner.   The girls loved it.  They especially enjoyed the divers! We saw the 2 shows 2 times each.

 

 I love Miss A's stance in the photo.  Getting ready to dive?

 Little M trying to free herself from Daddeo's grip.  Independent like her sisters.

I guess one reason why back to school is hard for me is because I know they are growing up.  Fast.  They already seem to be slipping from my grasp.  I can imagine good times ahead.  But these young years are the easiest to teach them and I wonder am I teaching them enough of the good so that they will make the right choices and be safe.