First Day

Today was the day, it finally arrived...................SCHOOL!! For some in the family it was bitter, for others it was very sweet (myself included in the later). Shelby does NOT enjoy early mornings, either does George. You would think they were teenage kids! Tommy slept longer than I thought he would and Dylan was up well before the sun. Eliza woke up singing "It is my first day of kindergarten WAA HOO!" She came downstairs and declared she had slept "perfectly". Big kids head out around 7:40, Tommy at 8:30 riding bikes with his buddy. For Eliza it was an excruciating wait for the clock to hit 12:40, but we made it. It pulled at my heart strings a little more than anticipated watching her walk into the school with her fellow classmates, but I am glad I wasn't the mother who couldn't let go and follow her inside. Dylan is the office assistant for his first period of the day and LOVES it. He is also in Honors Science and is shooting for all A's this year. George signed up to do Freshman link crew and I think he hated every minute of it. In more than half of Shelby's classes she does not know a soul. She is the only Sophomore in a sea of Juniors and Seniors in her Chemistry class. Tommy had a great day reconnecting with last years buddies. Eliza's day, in her words, was "Fantastic! But it went by really fast." Right after school we headed to Shel's volleyball game and Dylan had cross country practice. George had a shift at the DQ at five. After a big first day of school, and an afternoon of running all over, we (okay maybe just me) are all exhausted and ready for bed. Even George humored me and sat for a first day of school picture, not the best lighting indoors at 7:30 am.

PS Totally off topic what is it with me and phones!! This one is less than 2 months old, and yes it was in a case. If I were my own child I would NOT replace another phone for me........goodness!