3rd and 1st Grade!

Third and first grade is off to a great start!  The kids went back to school on August 15th this year.  It seems very early but it is also nice to get back into a routine.  Quinn is in school full time this year so she has been tired and cranky from time to time but is hanging in there and loving her classroom.  Nolan has one of his best buddies in his class and is part of a combined classroom with two teachers so he thinks that is very cool and that his teachers are the nicest in third grade.  I am so grateful that they are happy at school, it makes their absence each day so much easier.

Quinn checking out her classroom during open house.  She was very excited about the drawer under the table for all of her supplies.

Yes, he posed himself like this.  Cool third grader.

First day of school!

Another one of his posed shots.  Tough guy.

Best we could get of all three.

Ready for the bus!

Last year we were the only family at our bus stop.  Now we have Max (who has started kindergarten) and the Depauls since they moved in this summer.  The kids love to see all of their friends at the bus stop.

Once the kids were on the bus, I met some friends for a day of mimosas, lunch and shopping.  It was a nice way to celebrate the survival of summer!

Lots of happy faces at the end of the day.

He's not tired at all ;)

These two crack me up.  Best buddies at the bus stop with preplanned outfits.