School is Back!

The second week of August brought us Hadley's favorite event, Meet the Teacher night! She had this day marked on her calendar and was seriously counting down the days until she could return to school! We are so happy that she loves school and hope she continues to have a positive experience there for as long as possible.

Here's her desk for the first few weeks of school! She got the teacher she really wanted too, so she was over the moon. I forgot to get a picture of Owen at his new desk, but he was not as excited to be there as his little sister. More structure, less free time is how he views school. So inconvenient! Note to self: school supplies shopping in Houston is a nightmare - save yourself a headache, and just go for the PTA pack ahead of time. Can you see the stack on her desk and the shopping bag full of supplies? Ugh. And most of the primary notebooks are not available in stores for some reason...

Anyway -  the obligatory First Day of School pics! Artist/gymnast/baker vs. soldier/footballer. I'll have to figure out a better lit spot for next year, but it's still too hot to stand around taking pictures outside before school. (Want to know how Hadley's nose got a scab for the first day of school? She was dragging her face on the carpet when I asked her to do something. So, that's how the end of our summer was going...)

Parents could accompany kids to their classrooms for the first three days of school, and Hadley asked me to do that for her on the first day, so I biked with them and waited to go in. As we shuffled through the doors with the other kids and parents, Hadley turned to me and said, "OK, you can go home, Mom" and gave me a hug. We went back and forth until she got to her hall and ran off. I turned to Owen and said, "Can you believe that?" Being the sweetheart that he is, he told me that I could walk him to his classroom. So I did, and tried not to embarrass him with any PDA other than a quick hug. Then I swung by Hadley's classroom to check on her, and helped her figure out the instructions on the board. I think she was glad that I helped her get situated, despite her trying to get rid of me. These kids are growing up, but I sure do love them!