The first day of school! It's bittersweet, of course, because I love our lazy summer mornings and setting out on adventures. But my kids benefit from the structure of the school day and I benefit from having them out of my hair.
"Look excited for the first day!"
Oh lordy, our yard needs work. It will eventually get done but our focus has been the inside of the house. It was the end of August last year that we moved into the apartment for the remodel.
Getting ready to leave this morning was so easy - no nagging, no yelling, no arguing. It was amazing and I'm sure it will never happen like that again.
Leo is in a 2nd grade/3rd grade combo class. It's a small class with a very good teacher. I think it will take a little getting used to, but I'm hopeful that he will enjoy it and do well. He knows several kids in the class (both 3rd graders and 2nd graders) and he said he had a good first day.
While I was getting Leo settled in 3rd grade, Tom was in charge of getting Serafina to her first grade class. Here they are lined up to go inside. Looks like she might be the tallest kid once again.
Serafina's teacher, Mrs. Moriarty, moved from third grade to first grade this year. Last year, Mrs. Moriarty's third graders were Serafina's kindergarden reading buddies so she knows Mrs. Moriarty from the weekly visits to her classroom.
