first day of school!

i went on a fun girls weekend to see my sisters

(i'll have to post about it as soon as i get the pictures off my phone)

and didn't get home until sunday afternoon

the day before the kids were starting school 

so i tried to get everything ready

including shoes, backpacks, outfits, paperwork...

 somehow we pulled it off

there was no fancy breakfast or anything

but the kids looked cute and got to school on time so i'm calling it a win

olive started kindergarten today

 showing me her minnie mouse backpack

 hazel started 2nd grade today

 noah started 4th grade today

i see how old he looks and i know he is 9 but it's hard to comprehend 

that he's really growing up

and quickly!

 eleanor has been sure she's going to preschool this year

but she's not

luckily she was happy to spend the morning with me (and henry)

 the gang all ready to walk to school

they are so old! which must mean i'm old....

 eleanor had to get in on the pictures

 part way through our walk to school

we ran in to our bff's the hunts

hazel and jane are so happy to be in the class

and somehow lucky enough to be seated next to each other for now

 claire and olive are in the same class, too!

we got so lucky

all 4 girls held hands the whole way to school

it was so cute

 olive and claire's backpacks all hung up at the playground

 and then she ran off

without any thought of giving me a hug or saying goodbye

 i went and made sure noah and hazel found their spots to line up

 i thought it was cute noah and hazel were both first in their lines

 one last goodbye on my way out

 olive was so cute lining up with her class

she gave me a funny smile and blew me some kisses

 then henry, eleanor and i went home

and it was so quiet and peaceful for a few hours

eleanor helped me make some chocolate peanut butter cookies

olive was so stoked to eat some when she got home

everyone likes their teachers

and had a great day

here's to a great school year!