Homecoming

Natali's first big dance!  Hard to believe she is this grown up.

She looked beautiful and wore a dress that she bought in Boston this summer with her cousins - It looked great.

Here is the whole group.  

She and Matt had a great time with this big bunch of friends.

First Day of School

This year we had three different start days for school.  Our new Middle Schooler and High Schooler got to start school a day before everyone else.  They weren't thrilled but I know it helped Kate feel a bit more comfortable.

Kate - 6th Grade

Mack - Freshman

Round Two

Emily - Mrs. Larsen's 3rd Grade

Natali - Junior (it goes too fast)

Andrew - 8th Grade.  Last year of Middle School (Three in High School next year - yikes)

They don't usually enjoy first day pics so much - they were having fun and just being silly together.  I love times like that.  I'm going to miss having them around everyday but I'm looking forward to my mornings with Lily and a little quite in the afternoon.

Third (and hardest) Round

Lily - Kindergarten -Mrs. GW's
I have been so worried about sending Lily to kindergarten.  She has a bit of a hard time leaving Mama and I wasn't sure how this would go over.  Excited but very nervous she walked her to her line and didn't break down too much when it was time to go into class.  We have had a few days that were hard for her to get on the bus, and we've had to work through a issues like substitute teachers, new bus drivers, and alternate ways home but overall she is doing great.

Here she is with her two buddies from Church, Libby and Brooke.  They all wore unicorns for their first day.  So fun. 

Homecoming week - Decade Days.  Natali was 80's.  Mack was 60's.  He didn't really know what to do so in an attempt to look like a basketball player from the 60's he straightened his hair (a fun project), and pulled his shorts up really high.

Close up of the hair straightened - he has so much curl it amazes me.  He has way more than me!

It was Wacky Day at the Elementary School so we did "Whoville" hair by putting a plastic cup on her head.  Then she put on every bow she could find.  She also wore pants with shorts over the top, shirt inside out and backwards, mismatched socks and two different shoes.  Emily looked amazing.