First off was Andrew's first day of 7th grade back on August 22nd. What a difference a year makes - last year he told us he was nervous and had butterflies in his stomach. Sure everyone in his grade last year was heading to a new school - it was Jr High time...plus it was a brand spanking new school, but to add to it - he was going to a school where he knew none of the kids. Prior to last year, he had always attended the school by his Mom's place which was also in a different school district. So last year he also faced going to a new school in a different school district where he knew no one...but he ended up really enjoying it and making some new friends. Fast forward to this year and he was like an old pro....no worries whatsoever. 7th grade is definitely more of what I remember about my time in Jr High - the expectations are much higher and their workload has increased. Oh and they actually have homework! That was our biggest surprise last year - we could probably count on one hand the number of times he was actually assigned homework last year?!?! Craziness! So anyway...they are making up for it this year already - they have already had 1 major assignment due and they are only 2 weeks in. Hopefully this year goes as smoothly as last year!
Poor kid - he's getting to the age now where he gets embarrassed by us...but that't not going to stop us documenting his first days of school - always so neat to look back and see how much difference a year makes!
We had to do the outdoor pic super fast so no one caught us taking pics - ha!
Miss Brooklynn's first day of school was 2 days after Andrew on Wednesday, August 24th. She was sooooo excited to be heading back. She absolutely loves her teachers (as do I - they seem really great, they are affectionate with the kids and know how to keep the classroom running smoothly - yay!) This year is quite different though - she only has 1 other little girl from her class the past 2 years - the kids got split up quite a bit this year from the looks of things. She is still able to see her two best buds (Lauren & Dalton)though on a daily basis b/c their classes participate in some of the group activities together. She is really enjoying her new class and her teachers. She's adjusting well to meeting a bunch of new kids too - I'm sure before long she will forget that before this year, she had never met them all. This year is also her first official year of Preschool...so that means she will have a much more structured day and will learn tons of new things in a school like setting. The past 2 years were considered a Mothers Day Out - they did some of the same things, but it was more centered around playing with learning mixed in....I can't wait to see how much she changes this year and all the new things she will be learning.
And here is Miss Brooklynn on her first day - she was so excited to have her new back pack and lunch box....
And don't worry - I didn't forget to do Cannon's first day...his first day isn't until Sept 14th....only 12 more days (not that I am counting or anything!) I'll do another post for his big day when it comes!
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