First Day of School

My boys refused to let me take their pictures this year on the first day of school. I guess that is part life of having teenage boys.

Este is now in high school. They don't start high school here until they are sophomores. He is managing the bigger school, more activities, and harder classes without a problem.

Ethan is in the 9th grade. Although he is not in the high school, his grades will be part of his high school transcripts that are submitted to colleges. I think he is tired of my lectures, but they must be working because his grades are improving.

AJ, as a 7th grader, is the king of the middle school. His favorite classes so far are ceramics and guitar. He enjoys getting home earlier than the other kids even when he takes his time walking home slowly with his friends.

Savanah is starting the third grade. She LOVES going to school. She read books all summer and is happy to be back in class.

Vanessa is starting the first grade. This is the first year she will be in school all day long. She can't wait to eat school lunch (that lasted only a few days). I took this photo just after she found out that I would not staying with her at school all day.

She survived the first day all on her own and every day since.