Today began another school year for Eli and Emma Kate. Eli is entering 4th grade and his teacher is Mrs. Janicke. Emma Kate is in 2nd grade and her teacher is Mrs. Shell.
We started off the morning with a special request breakfast. They chose waffles with fruit and Redi-Whip on top.
After breakfast, they got dressed and then it was time for mom's annual back-to-school pictures. Before showing their individual pictures and comparisons from last year, look at the picture below to see who also wanted in the picture taking process....
Emma Kate's side-by-side:
2nd grade on the left, 1st grade on the right.
She is taller but what I really notice is how she looks SO much older. The bangs are gone and she just seems taller and longer and leaner to me.
Eli
4th grade on the left. 3rd grade on the right.
I can't tell too much difference from this year vs. last. What do you think?
Outside for one last pic before heading to school....
One of the super exciting things at school this year, is that we have a new HUGE building for K-5th grade! I believe its 50,000sq feet compared to a few thousand we had before. It has a playground with equipment (which we didn't have before), and it has a gymnasium that will be doubled as a lunchroom/multi-use room (which we've also never had). We are so thankful for this building that our school is renting!
Here are the big kids walking into the new spacious building. Notice the HUGE earth globe spinning in the top right corner....
We go upstairs where the 2nd-5th grade classrooms are. Several of Emma Kate's friends are already sitting down together and there isn't another chair by them, so Emma Kate sits down on the end....
Who needs friends when you've got baby brothers that want to sit by you?
Just before leaving her class, we spotted her friend Sara Beth coming into the room and she sat down by Emma Kate. I think these 2 girls look a lot alike. Do you think so too?
Next we head to the 4th grade class. As we walk in, its funny how the girls are sitting on one side and the boys on the other. Mrs. Janicke had not put them that way. They did it on their own....
Zander sitting by his oldest brother....
Eli with friends Phillip and Preston H....
Another school year has begun.
Big deep breath from momma as I clip another wing and let my babies fly a little farther away....
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