And off they go! New School Year!

I can't stop bragging on these kiddos - they have transitioned so well from home to home, community to community, and now school to school. I can imagine the prospect of a new school (and a BIG school - much, much bigger than their small campus at IGA) is scary, but they approached it with confidence and even excitement.

The schools hosted one big open house and we all went together - along with hundreds of other families! We got to meet their teachers and navigate the school.

For Wesley this means his first experience with "big school" and shifting into a full-time schedule. That's been the hardest part so far. I get a lot of "why can't you come pick me up before lunch".  Yikes!  

All the kids are riding the bus, which is new, but the driver is wonderful and several from our community ride as well.  The first day we headed over on the golf cart (with JB ahead of us on his bike) and met the bus, said goodbye, and then anxiously waited until 4PM. WHEW!

Unfortunately, I have NO CLUE where the "first day of X grade" posters are in the boxes, or even if they are in a box here (or still in storage). Our scrapbooks will not be 100% consistent! And I just have to live with it! :)

At 4PM we (all the parents, also anxiously waiting) headed to the Main Gate to grab the kiddos.  Lots of smiles!

And then Cookies and Cocktails after a successful first day. :)  I'm so thankful for the school, the teachers, and praying God blesses and grows the kids in their first (of many) years here.