It is school time again!

I can't believe that the summer has come to an end. We had a great one even though it was not as warm as we would have liked it. We spent a lot of time at parks, at the pool, having pajama days, going to the library, playing Star Wars, and just being together. I am NOT ready to do the whole school thing but I guess ready or not, here it is! Jamahl is in 2nd grade Spanish Immersion and the girls are doing young fives which is a half day, every day. Keyan has a nurse that we are working on training so I got to stay at school with the girls today, which meant fewer tears for me....wait until I actually have to leave!

Jamahl got up without to much trouble which came as quite a surprise. When I asked him if he was actually excited about going to school he said, "No, but I thought about it this morning and even though I really don't want to go to school, I know that you will probably eat out for lunch and I REALLY don't like to do that, so...I might as well go to school!" Now that is a real hatred or eating out!! By 4:15 this afternoon I had everyone home. Jamahl was working on homework, the girls were fighting like crazy because they were so tired, and I was hard at work filling out the 25 forms that came home with them all! It was a great day.

Jamahl has every "Star Wars" shirt that we could find...anything to get him to school happy!

I took this picture because Jamahl has officially surpassed me in shoes size....and he is only 7!!!!The traditional picture beside the dinosaur I think he looks so grown up in this picture. Will I ever get used to them having to go back to school? It is finally time for the girls to get going. We had four very excited little girls and a couple who said they were a little nervous. This is the first time that I have realized their strength in numbers. I was MUCH less anxious to have them starting because I know they have each other. Wouldn't be nice to go thru life with a constant buddy?What other parent goes to school the first day with a basket full of medical supplies and an oxygen tank? We thought is was pretty funny!Keyan was ready to take on school and was so excited that "the guys" were going too this time.McKenzy was very excited about her new backpack and playing on the playground.Sidney was one who was a little nervous but she did great. They went to art class which she of course loved so she thought maybe school was not going to be too bad.And than there's Abby...ready to conquer the world, meet new friends, learn to read, play dress-up, and let the world know that Abagayle is a forced to be reckoned with!!! The school nurse came in to the classroom to talk to the kids about all of Keyans "cool, special things....that we don't touch!" She did a fantastic job and Keyan was so proud to show off her uniqueness....we must be doing something right!