Back to School

The Sunday before school started, Dad gave father's blessings to the three oldest kids. I got one too, but it was after they all went to bed. 

 The evening before school started, we hit up the Burger Bar for shakes to celebrate our little reading machines. They read a ton this summer!

 Addison and Bryn were pumped to the max to be starting school again. They were so cute in their first day outfits.

First grade for Bryn and second for Addison.

 Showing off their backpacks. Sometime we'll have to discuss in private how I feel about buying character backpacks. Until then, just know that paying for the privilege of becoming walking advertisements for Paw Patrol and Pokemon makes these two felt like a million bucks. And they're just so cute.

 Hauling to the bus stop, where Nate and I both got misty as we watched the bus pull away.

Asa is thrilled to have Mom a little more free to spend lots of time outside with him.

And Leah is over the moon that our daily preschool time is back!