Another Year Begins

Yesterday marked the first day of another new school year - 1st and 3rd grades! No tears shed, just excited, slightly nervous children. The day before school, Cambry wasn't sure she really wanted to go back, but yesterday morning she said, "During the night I decided I want to go!"

All reports were good when they got home - the first news being, "Mom, we're almost the first ones off the bus!" That is big news since they are quite used to being one of the first on in the morning and last off after school. Cambry told me there are 2 new children in her class. Caiden was excited because he's sitting next to Logan and Jacob - two of his good friends. Of course my response was, "Are you sure you can handle it?" Once a teacher, always a teacher, I guess!

I've been looking forward to quieter days with Delaney. I wondered how Delaney would respond to them being gone all day. It took her a while, but mid-morning she asked, "Where Caiden go? Where Cambry go?" She really had quite a strange day - much clingier and whinier than normal. However, I think she may be working on some teeth, so that may have contributed to her behavior.

Here's to a great year!

We have another new bus driver this year. His name
is Morris, and he's actually our pastor's husband.
Cambry, of course, found a flower in the pasture to
give him. She's always so thoughtful!

He's actually smiling - kind of!

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