Back to routine

Today is the first day of school.  The kids left in shifts, with these two leaving for their "zero hour" classes at 6:55:

Kami (11th grade) has been super excited for school for a couple of weeks now - she kicked off the school year by going bridge jumping with all of her friends yesterday afternoon and then meeting them all back here at the house for a bonfire and food!

Caden (10th grade) was feeling a little nervous about the huge assembly that he has to help with today...and it's his first year at the high school! Once today is over I think he will be happy to be back in school too:) He's wearing his student council uniform, sans the red tennis shoes that he hadn't put on yet.

Next Isabelle and Nolan caught the bus at 7:30:

Isabelle (4th grade) has been nervous for school, wondering how her "teacher will treat her and her classmates." She will have a great year, though.

Nolan (2nd grade) has been excited for school for a couple of weeks now - he can't wait to see his friends and play soccer at recess!

Maddie (7th grade and first year of jr high) is the last of the kids to go at 8:15:

It's a very good thing that she doesn't leave for 45 minutes after the other kids, because do you see that long, beautiful STRAIGHT hair?! It takes a very long time to get it looking that way.  And she is determined to have it that way most days.  It's beautiful that way, but it's gorgeous curly, too! I just find it ironic that most girls are curling their hair for the first day, and she is straightening hers.

And this is interesting too:

This was the day of registration.  She wanted it straightened and THEN curled.  It didn't work out too well, but she looked beautiful! (Darned kids that have teased her through the years telling her they "can't believe how frizzy and poofy her hair is". Grrrr...now she doesn't want to wear it that way:(

Well, I'm off to clean house and enjoy my little boys!  Have a great day everyone!!