1st day of school 2008

Its here!
The first day of school!
I always feel so apprehensive- and not ready to let go of summer.
But yesterday was so rainy and gray, it actually felt a little chilly in the evening. And thankfully it helped to get us all in the mood- because it actually felt like back to school time. It felt like fall!
I got out a yummy fall candle- put away the sea shells and sand and brought out my back to school stuff for the entryway. Then we had chowder for dinner! Not what I thought we would be having for dinner but it felt like the perfect thing to eat.

Everyone went to bed so excited, and I don't think any of the kids slept a full nights sleep from all the excitement.
Savanna was up before I went in, Jack was up happy as can be, and Luke woke up and we started saying the lines from Finding Nemo- "first day of school, its the first day of school!"
I kept my emotions in check all morning but had to hold my breathe as we started walking up to the school and Luke reached for my hand and said, "will you walk me to my class?"
We walked him to class first- no problem! He was happy as could be. His teacher this year just had a baby, so we are lucky enough to get one of our very favorite teachers who retired last year. She is taking the class until the regular teacher comes back. Savanna had her, and Jack had her last year. I can not tell you how happy we are to have another child get her. (even if its only for a few months!)
We walked Jack to class-Jack had the same teacher that Savanna had in 3rd grade. Boy- there was going to be one sad boy in our home if he had not gotten her. I kept telling Savanna that we needed to help Jack be excited about whoever the teacher was. Fortunately we did not have to fain excitement- He got who he wanted!

Then I walked back down the same hall where we dropped Luke off and took Savanna to the middle school.
It felt so strange to me this year, not having all 3 in the elementary, but I comforted myself with the very real fact that they are all still so close to each other. (so so close, that Savanna will still be able to walk Luke into school and get him to his class and then go on to hers.)



I am so thankful for my kids school.
So thankful for the district they are in.
Thankful for their teachers.

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Everyone is asleep.
They all had great days.
Its fun to hear how their days went, and kind of funny how they tell it.
As I tucked Luke and Jack in and asked what was happy and sad about their days they both shared happy thoughts and could not come up with anything sad.
Savanna too had many happy things to say, and was only a little down about math.
I too, had happy and sad moments today.
I cried.
And I smiled.