I can hardly believe that school is starting up again next week. Summer has come and gone so fast and it seems like we didn't even do much!
I can't believe that Jessie is in first grade. Yeah, that's right my baby is a FIRST grader! No more half-days, no more shopping with just the two of us, no more going out to lunch at her favorite place, Javier's, no more one-on-one time. I know we'll have a lot of new school memories, but it's pretty sad!
Then theres Colten, a teenager and in the eighth grade. This is even harder to believe. I am sure I'm not old enough to have an eighth grader. Before I know it he'll be driving and dating, ugh!
I can't even believe that Carlie and Jacob are the big kids on campus. It wasn't that long ago that they were just starting kindergarten! It's crazy to think that this is their last year in elementary school. Next year I'll have three kids in junior high! Whoa!!!
Back to school night was a lot of fun. I was helping out with the PTA so I just let my kids do whatever they wanted. Colten even came and I'm pretty sure he was the first one in the dunk tank. Before long they were all soaked, but they had a blast. Their teachers all seem really great and I'm excited to get to know them.
When we went to see Jacob's teacher, Mr. Olney (who is pretty darn tall), he said "Well, you're kind of a little guy!" Jacob just stood on his tip toes and flexed his muscles and said "No, not really!" It was so cute. He's such a funny kid!
I love these kids so much and I'm so happy to have them in my family. I know sometimes I get really ornery and it seems like they're driving me insane, but I do love them! Here's to a great year!
This is my favorite time of year, but this year it is a little bitter sweet! Just because, here are some pictures of past first days of school.
Colten went to Ogden Prepatory Academy for about two weeks of his fifth grade year. It was two weeks of torture! This is him in his uniform. Handsome, huh?
Carlie and Jacob off to third grade. They look the same now as they did then and yet so different! They're also great friends, but they'd never admit it!
Jessie's first day of kindergarten - hard to imagine that it was just last year. She doesn't look too excited, does she?