it begins....

sam-5th grade.
max-4th grade.
jack-2nd grade.

wowsers.

first day. no verbal jitters from my boys. samuel was up at 5AM BURSTING with excitement. i think it may have to do with a little 4 foot something named emma?? :) max is thrilled because he has mr.cook this year who EVERYONE knows doesn't 'believe in' homework. jack was giddy because his very best friend, kaiden is in his class AND they even have desks next to each other!!
i decided that i could do without all the extra tears, which undoubtedly come every year when i drop them off in their classrooms. nothing worse for a new middle schooler than to have his MOTHER sobbing like a newborn. i love him too much to do that him and believe me, i would/do cry like that.(i'm sure they'll come a time when i WILL do that on purpose) plus, according to the boys, when you have a bus driver as cool as ours, why NOT take the bus on the first morning???!!!so, on the bus they went. the morning was exceptionally foggy so forgive the 'film' on the pic! can hardly believe that summer is here and gone. in one aspect, it flew by, and yet, in seemed to drag on at other times. as much as i LOVE having these little people here to spend my days with, it was time. time to get into a routine. time for mommy to have toilets clean for more than an hour at a time. time for all my little un-done projects to be done. time for the boys to hang out with their friends. time to re-learn all the things that have fallen by the wayside all summer. yup, it's time for ALL of us. my babies are growing up. this summer, at times i wish i could have 'bottled' this age. they are fun little creatures.
i'm so thankful that we have an amazing school here at Lynden Christian! these teachers go above and beyond to teach these children the important things in life! we are blessed....