Back to School 2011

The carefree, endless days of summer are gone and now it's back to alarm clocks, packing lunches, reading logs, bus schedules, and homework!   Oh how I love summer break.  But, I have to admit that by the time we are halfway through August, I am ready to get back to early bedtimes and a more disciplined schedule.  The kids were ready, too.  And pretty darn cute...

Ethan was a little sad to be going back to school without his FAVORITE teacher from Kindergarten, but once he met his new teacher he was excited!  

1st grade here we come...

4th grade for Ryan this year 

Gilli had to be there to walk Davis to his new class and see one of her favorite teachers, Mr. Brown.  Davis rules the school this year in 6th grade...

Gilli was no longer a "SEVIE", as she was often called last year, but now she's a big, bad 8th grader!  And Ginger was off to the Freshman Center starting high school.  Yeah, don't get me started.  How can I possibly have a child in high school?  She started the wonderful world of early morning seminary as well, which means she is up at 4:40 every morning to get to the church for her 6:00 class to study the scriptures with all the other youth from church in our area.  Early, yes, but what better way to start the day than that?  

My house was eerily quiet as it always is on the first day of school, but that doesn't last long.  :)