It was hard to get Niko out of bed this morning (he tossed and turned until midnight last night). I remember doing that the night before the first day of school too. Lauren got up and was singing and goofing around, totally thrilled. I dragged myself out of bed, made breakfast, lunches, and made sure the kids were showered and ready to go. We all hopped in the car and drove the one minute drive to the campus. We were twenty minutes early but the parking lot was already full. The school enrollment was up this year. I think we have maybe 130 kids now in the whole elementary.
It was so wonderful to see familiar faces! and some new ones too! I tried to take pictures but realized I had forgotten my memory stick (!) and then I did take some video but not for long since the camera died. I could kick myself for not being prepared but the truth is, we were living in summer mode right up through dinner last night, and I didn't even think of it. On the bright side, dinner was filled with memories of the blessings our time off brought us: a fun vacation in South Dakota--Mt Rushmore, Wa-Tiki waterpark, go-kart racing, tennis tournaments, art classes, hanging out with Nena, hanging out with Pop-pop, pool parties, cuddle time reading good books together, cuddle time watching the US Open, ...we made the most of our twelve weeks, I can confidently say we are all rested and ready for the responsibilities that school brings (for all of us!).
Their teacher, Mr. Shore, is new and I could tell the kids were searching his face to find any clues they could to the year ahead. I found myself looking too and I told them my first instinct was it will be a wonderfully enriching year full of growth for both of my kids. We stayed for flag salute, said our goodbyes, and were off to begin another busy autumn. I am looking forward to it!
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