after enjoying a beautiful summer, filled with lots of beach time and vacationing... the kids and i were ready for "back to school". i love the easiness of summer... no strict timelines or routines, but adi had a really rough summer with her diabetes and for this reason... i was welcoming back the school routine with open arms.
on the other hand... i was very melancholy about this school year. this is bens grade 8 year! this is bens last year at foxboro school! my little boy is growing up! i really am having a hard time with this... it is like the end of an era is fast approaching so i am really going to savour every day of his grade 8 year. wasn't it just yesterday that we stood in line with ben at the bus stop to put him on the bus for the first time? i can still remember his little mushroom haircut and golden blonde hair and big smiles.
ben too, is feeling a little apprehensive... like me, he is wishing there was a "foxboro highschool"... life is just so much more simple out here! but on the plus side... ben is looking forward to his senior year... lots of fun things planned; ski trips, school dances, school sports and a quebec trip.
my handsome grade 8...
anna pearl is definitely excited to get back to school. she loves everything about school... the routine, the school work, the social time. she is looking forward to playing lots of school sports and is really looking forward to having mrs. mcgrath for a teacher.
my beautiful grade 5...
adison is a little more apprehensive about back to school. it is no secret that she would rather spend all day, everyday at home with me or daddy. this year will be a transition year for her as her beloved EA mrs. mitchell has been transferred to another school and therefore, this will be adi's first year without her. mrs. mitchell has been a godsend to our family. her loving care and attention to adison and her diabetic needs have allowed adi to do very well at school. she trusted mrs. mitchell and always knew she was in good hands. we haven't met her new EA yet, but we are assured that she will be in good hands. on the flip side, this may be a great chance for adi to become a little more independent with her diabetes management. fingers crossed... this will be a great year for her.
my super sweet grade 2...
my boss was kind enough to let me come in late again on the first day... allowing me to get the kids ready for school and have a nice relaxed morning. as always nanny jen came down to see the kids on the bus and daddy stayed home for the morning to see them off as well. nanny sharon surprised us and came out for the first time... the kids were thrilled!
our traditional first day of school family photo...
bittersweet as abracadabra is not here, but our crazy matilda mae is!
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