In Honor of School Starting...

First Grade!!!

I can not BELIEVE that Maddi is old enough to be in First grade! I'm feeling super old. This may sound weird but I felt all motherly and good, getting up early to shower and then making french toast and getting her all ready to go. Probably because I missed last year's first day of school, seeing how I was a little busy. I was so sad not to be there the first day of Kindergarten. So I tried to make up for it. We had a little impromptu Family Home Evening last night about making good choices, being nice, and working hard. Then Jesse gave the kids father's blessings. The kids LOVED them. They sat so still and listened to every word. I say "they" because Andrew will be starting Pre-school tomorrow! What will I do with myself!!!

The Epic "Picture by the front door with backpack on" Doesn't she look so grown up?

This is when I dropped her off and was yelling for her to turn around because she jumped out of the van and ran toward her friends.

Maddi and Jonah. It was really bright!

It's hard to see, but here is Maddi going inside. I wasn't fast enough to get a better shot. She was too excited, she was going to fast!