Back to School

We've had such a great summer, but we were all ready for school to start on Thursday...

Erin, Brooke, Alix and Sam

 Alix has discovered a new love for skinny jeans.  She started first grade.  All day school.  And even better?  She gets to eat lunch at school!  They twins have been waiting and waiting for this day to come.

 Sam started preschool...

 Erin and her blingy shoes.  She and Alix are in the same class again.  They sit at different tables and have different friends, so as long as they love it, I love it.  One class to volunteer in, one class to make cupcakes for and the same homework every day.  They are pretty independent from each other, so it works for us all. 

 Waiting for the bus.  (Even though they all could have come with Sam and I, since Sam goes to a special preschool that is at the girl's school...)

 Brooke started at a new school this year.  She tested into the Quest program (smarty pants) and is now in a 3rd/4th split class for "highly capable" learners.  She was nervous to go to her 3rd new school in 4 years, but loves it.  She knows more kids than she thought she did and even rides the bus with some of her best friends from church.

 Guess who was feeling shy when we dropped her off with her teachers?  She warmed up quite a bit the second day. =)  So far, she loves it.  She was really, really tired the second day, so we'll have to see how her endurance is once she's been going longer term.  She'll go 4 days a week and has Wednesdays off.  She'll need that extra rest day, I think. 

But for 2 1/2 hours in the morning, I have NO children at home.  NONE.  First time in almost 9 years...  I can't say I mind, but the house is oddly quiet...