First Day of School

School started for us today. It feels really early in the year for school to be starting, but in just six short weeks, my kids get two weeks off for harvest. I'll let you know how that goes.

Braxton starts junior high today. A 7th grader. Monday we signed up for school and he got to sign up for classes like pre-algebra and band and Spanish. Yesterday we went to the school to pick up his schedule and pay fees (goodbye $52) and I found out he has junior high dances! Gulp!

Tanner is in 5th grade (goodbye $10). This is the oldest grade at the elementary school so he'll get to be big man on campus. He has a male teacher this year so that will be a new experience for us. His supply list includes a pen and he's pretty excited about using a pen. It's the little things, folks.

My toothless baby girl is in 2nd grade (goodbye $5). We went to the school on Wednesday to meet her teacher (Tanner's too) but she was nowhere to be found. She did, however, have all the names on the door. Kilee was pretty upset her name wasn't there. When we left, I asked the school secretary to please make sure Mrs. Fransen knew Kilee was in her class. I have visions of big alligator tears on the first day of school and that just won't do.

I really wanted to take my kids this morning, but the excitement of riding a bus was too much for them. The bus goes up the road and then comes back down and picks them up. (Our road is not a through-road so the bus has to turn around at the top.) They saw the bus go up and ran outside.

They are so cute standing there watching for the bus.

Off they go. My heart aches a little because they didn't want me to take them. Boo-Hoo!!! I guess there are alligator tears after all.

As for the baby of the family, he wants to know when his bus is coming for him.