First Day of School

The first day of school started the next morning after getting back from California. Everyone was tired but managed to get out the door in time, in spite of the fact that the new first-day-of-school-outfit seemed all wrong (for some people) at the last minute and it was all I could do to drag myself out of bed after the long drive the day before!

Emma- 11th Grade

I'll just come right out and say it...poor thing, she didn't get a 1st-day-of-school-picture. Emma leaves at 7 am, and I wasn't quite up yet...did I mention that we had just gotten home from California the night before??? So this will have to do. This is one of my favorite pictures of Emma anyway!

Kirsten- 9th Grade

Luckily Kirsten brought the camera into me and I was able to record her first day of 9th grade as I was wiping the sleep out of my eyes. The caption over her head should read "Uh, mom, you might want to get going...school starts in like, um 45 minutes for the kids that can't, uh, you know, like do their own hair and make like, um their own lunches. So, um, yeah...Love ya!"

Zach- 4th Grade

Our little man Zach. So handsome. Wearing his new ADIDAS...just had to have these EXACT shoes. He is one particular boy when it comes to hair and clothes. Doesn't care if there is PB and J smeared all over the shirt, as long as it says Nike, Adidas, or Under Armour somewhere on there. That's what fits his definition of cool. He keeps us laughing!
Zoe- 2nd Grade
Here's our little Zoe...she told me that at recess, another little girl came up to her and said "wow, you've changed your style this year!" I'm not sure what that means, but I think that Zoe took it as a compliment!

Zoe and her friend Natalie walking to class together...so cute!

Jaymison- Kindergarten

Kindergarten doesn't start until a week after regular school. The teachers use that week to meet individually with each new Kindergarten student and do an assessment. I guess this helps them get to know the student and where they are at in the learning process. I think it's kind of silly, especially because the kids are so nervous and have performance anxiety. For example, when Jaymison's teacher asked her if she could tell her what sounds the letters of the alphabet made, Jaymison would just say the beginning sound of the letter, like "eh" for "s". Well, to a 5 year old, that makes sense, right? I thought it was brilliant, but I don't think that's what her teacher had in mind. If she would have only asked her if she knew the one alphabet song that makes each sound of each letter that she sings several times a day.... A "a" apple, B "buh" ball...I am sure she would have been dazzled by her intellectual abilities and moved right up to 1st grade! But hey, I'm no Kindergarten teacher!