Back to school and "back to holding in my farts"

On the first day of school Hallee and I were unloading the dishwasher and she turned to me and casually said, "well it's back to holding in my farts." I laughed so hard and I laugh every time I think about it. 

School started last Wednesday.  Jonah let me take a quick picture of him before school.  He had to wear his sweater that day, he said it was so hot! Jonah had a car accident on Hallee's birthday and the Altima was totaled, so he doesn't have a car to drive anymore. He is so sad about that and so am I.  I do a lot more driving now that I have to get him places. I feel so bad for Jonah, he loved the freedom that came with having a car that only he drove. It's so hard to watch your kids suffer, especially when you can't make it better. Our insurance is going to jump again and we will be put on a claims watch and if we have any more at-fault accidents then we will be kicked off our insurance.  We are not really sure what to do at this point.  He has been a great sport about us not letting him drive.  I know he is so disappointed and frustrated, but he also understands where we are coming from. I've been impressed with how he has dealt with it.

Wyatt takes the bus to the Middle School. 

 

He was ready to go on his first day of school.  We were both glad that it was 7th grade day so they had a day to find their classes without the 8th graders there. 

Wyatt was ready early so I told him that we should take more pictures and he started running away, ha!

This was his face when I told him I could walk him to the bus stop and take his picture with the bus driver.

After that he decided that he would just go early to the bus stop, ha!  He is enjoying school.  He said it wasn't hard to find his classes and he is happy that he has lunch with a lot of his friends.  He said it is better than elementary school because he likes switching classes.  He has friends in most of his classes and he loves that.

Finally it was Hallee's turn to go to school.  She has had her clothes picked out and her back pack ready for days. 

I can't believe this is our last year of elementary school. 

Hallee has loved being back in school.  She loves her teacher and she loves being back with her friends.

All the kids say they don't like school, but they have all been a lot happier since school started.  We were ready for structure and I think they were ready to get out of the house and have some time apart.  Hopefully it will be a great year for all of them. Now we just have to survive taking Caitlyn to school on Saturday, that is going to be tough! Four kids in four different schools, everyone is growing up and everything is changing.