School Has (re)Begun

This is my 5th year to send kiddos off to school. It's Mark's first. It was fun to watch the first-timer.

None of the boys had much interest in buying any new clothes for school this year. They had plenty of school-worthy clothes, so why waste time with Mom at the store? *sigh* I should be happy, right? This saves money. This will last only a short while, I'm sure. There is undoubtedly a growth spurt right around the corner.

The school supply list grows longer every year. And more specific, too. (Logan's list even had specific folder colors - jeepers!) We did things the smart way this year and did the school supply shopping when the boys were elsewhere. That made things MUCH easier! And they didn't complain one bit about the choices we made as far as color, size, etc. I MUST remember this for next year!!!

Logan and Orin's first day was fairly uneventful. A normal first day of school. They were excited to get back to their friends, but it was really no big deal to them.

Matthew, on the other hand... (I'm still chuckling.) He was SOOOOOOOO excited. The Kindergarten class does a staggered start, so not everyone goes each day for the first week. Logan and Orin started on Monday, but Matthew's first day wasn't until Wednesday. Each morning after the boys started, Matthew was counting down the days until he started. (And each afternoon, and each evening...)



When the big day arrived, he was up and dressed and ready before everyone else. The boys don't walk out the door until 8:30. Matthew was standing at the front door with backpack and shoes on itching to go at 8:00. No kidding!

Matthew's first day was a success! He loves school! He's a big boy now!