First Day of School - 2013!

How the summer flies by!  Seems like it went by so fast this year!  Before we knew it, August 20th was here and it was time for the first day of school.  The kids had mixed feelings about it, all 3 of them.  

Zach was not excited about going, but there was a little part of him that wanted to get back to recess, Art, and PE - all of his favorite things about school.

Hailey was really excited, especially since her class was in one of the trailers or portable classrooms as school this year.  She wasn't quite so excited about getting up early and being gone all day long (she's a home body in some respects).

Tate wasn't at all excited about not having the kids around to play with all day, but he was excited (even though he didn't know it) about having the whole house and all the toys to himself all day.

Here are our three kids, the morning of school.  Aren't they all so cute?

I love this on where Tate was leaning against Zach, it was so cute! 

Here's our 2nd grader - I can't believe she's already in 2nd grade!  Wasn't she just in preschool yesterday???  She has Miss McClain this year and is in the trailer - which was such a fun surprise for her!

She got a new Hello Kitty backpack and wanted me to be sure and take a picture of it.

Here's our 5th grader - that's right I said 5th grade!  I can't believe in just 2 years, he'll be heading off to junior high.  Ahh, they just grow up so fast!  Zach has Mrs. Billings this year and is inside the main school.  

He didn't have a new backpack and when I asked if he wanted me to take a picture of his backpack too, he just rolled his eyes at me - yep, definitely in the "Mom, you're bothering me and asking me to do ridiculous things!" stage.

Tate was feeling left out, so he wanted me to take a picture of him on his bike.  At this point, he was under the impression that he was going to be riding his bike with the kids to school.

Here are all 3 of them lined up and ready to go.  We have loved being close enough to the school so that the kids can ride their bikes back and forth, it gives them a little something to make it special since they don't get to ride the bus (which they think is VERY unfair, they both love the bus!).

Off they go, to their first day of school for 2013.

They had a great first day and both came home excited to go back.  So glad they both have such great teachers that made them excited to return.  They are growing up so fast, I can hardly believe how the time has flown by!