Back to School 2011

Really need to update about our summer happenings, but thought I should get up the first day of school picts at least! Seems I can't find time to keep up with the blog!  So here are the pictures from the first day of school a few weeks ago!  It's hard to believe that we have been in school for a month now!

My high schooler! 9th Grade!
Dakota

My 3rd Grader!

Kye

And my Kindergartener!
Kru

Walking into Forest Ridge

Kru-man at his desk! He was way excited!!!

And Kye-Kye at his!

Then it was off to the high school!

Where did the time go??? Seems like yesterday that I was dropping Dakota off at Kindergarten!

Kru's First Day of Pre-K!!!

Today, it was Kru's turn to pose in front of the door.

Today, my 4 year old, began school!!!!

In fact, he was so excited that he woke up at 5:45.

Of course, I told him to go back to bed!!!

All smiles!

Finally, after dropping off everyone else, we arrived at

Kru's school! He hopped out of the car and put his backpack on!

As soon as we walked in, he found his hook, no problem!

Thank goodness for short names! ;O)

And then into the classroom!

He went straight for the paint!!! Literally, he didn't

stop at ANYTHING else! Look at his grin!

So happy!!!!

Kru loves to paint!! He came home with

3 masterpieces just today! :O)

Kru with his wonderful teachers:

Mrs. Braden & Mrs. Davis

We love them!!!!

When I picked him up, he was still smiling!

What a great first day!

But man, he was tuckered out!! :O)

My Middle Schooler!!!

Monday, Dakota started 7th grade!!!

He didn't want me to take pictures, but

I told him that wasn't his choice!

Here are the traditional poses of Dakota!

(in front of door & in the car)

Starting at a new campus always brings new nerves!

But Dakota was brave and walked in with his head high!

I quickly, tried to get the pictures of him walking into the building,

but he didn't want me to embarrass him, so I had to be subtle.

He's in the crowd up towards the front!

So where is his picture after school???

Football practice began the very first day of school.

So I didn't even pick him up until 5:00!

By that time, I completely forgot, but oh man...

I wish I had taken one! You should have seen him!!!

He came out bright red faced!

Hair drenched with sweat!

Walking in barefeet!

Looking exhausted!

It would have made a great picture for his scrapbook!

All in all he had a good first day!

He found where all of his classes were,

and most importantly...

survived football practice!

Later that night,

we surprised Dakota with a cell phone

of his very own!

(thanks to Papa, Uncle and ShelShel)

We put it in the back pocket of the seat in the car.

Then I called it!

"What is that?" me

"Oh no you didn't?!!!" Dakota

Do you think he was surprised???

Can ya tell if he likes it?

I haven't seen him this happy and excited about

something in... I can't remember when!

Maybe when Uncle and ShelShel surprised him in Lincoln?!

He loves it!!!

It's hard to believe that my firstborn baby is

a 7th grader! He is growing taller and taller!

He is not a little kid no more! :O(

But he is a terrific teenager! (well almost) ;O)

Polite, obedient, honest, loving, and handsome,

He is my Dakota!!!

Kye's First Day of 1st Grade!

Monday, my 7 year old, began 1st Grade!

We took the annual poses!

by the front door and in the car

It was nice being familiar with the school.

He wasn't nervous at all, just really excited!

As we walked into the building,

everyone was all smiles!

Still excited!

Apparently, we weren't going fast enough and Kye took the

lead. We passed his old Kindergarten room and he kept on going!

As he walked into the 1st grade pod, it looked

like we were the only ones there, but we weren't.

Arriving at his room, mom had to take this

scrapbook shot!!!

Kye found his hook, cubby and finally his seat!

Kru had to give him a hug before we left!

Awww! So sweet! (but I missed the pic!)

After waiting in the forever carpool line!

Kru and I picked Kye up!

Again, another yearly tradition!

Kye had a great first day!!! YAY!

(By the second day, he didn't even want me to walk him in!)

My baby is growing up!!!