Yes, it's Back To School time again, and we are all delighted (some more delighted than others.) Here are Jess, Pep, and Adam on the first day of school, which was Sept. 2 for us. In case you can't tell by the fingers they are holding up, Jess started 7th grade, Pep started 4th, and Adam started 2nd.
This is Jessica's second year of middle school, and it is much nicer this year because she isn't a newbie anymore.
Pepper has his first man teacher this year, Mr. Cole. I'm hoping Mr. Cole will help Pepper become more independant at school. In the past, Pepper has worked his female teachers' kind-heartedness to his advantage, and he manages to get waited on hand and foot. I don't think Mr. Cole is going to be quite so accommodating.
It is hard to believe Adam is starting 2nd grade. That is the grade Jess started when we first moved here. I thought she was so grown up, and now I think Adam is still such a little boy.
Don't Pep and Adam look chipper at their bus stop? If you think they look excited, you should have seen me in my living room doing the Happy Dance!
Actually, I must admit that I had a very fun summer with my kids this year. As they get older, I find that I am enjoying spending time with them more and more (it helps that they don't
need something from me everytime they talk to me). I will miss having them around, although I will not miss the messy house that goes along with it. It is truly delightful to straighten up my house in the morning after the kids go and have it stay clean nearly all day. And, I still have Luker to keep me company.
