First Day of School, 5th Grade

This morning came very early. The girls set their alarm to wake up with plenty of time to take care of the newest addition to our family, (2 chocolate Havanese puppies 9 weeks old) before heading off to school. They took them outside to do their business and fed them while they went upstairs to get ready for school and I made breakfast. We wanted to arrive at school early enough to take pictures with friends and chat with people we hadn't seen all summer; traffic didn't quite agree with our agenda. We made it to the parking lot and felt lucky we had a place to park, as parents and students were flooding into the campus. Carrying in the requested lot of school supplies, we made it to the quad in plenty of time for photos. It was great seeing their little faces light up with enthusiasm to start school again. As for me, I was left with beloved free time as I took the day off work. Ahhh the thrill of what shall I do? Turns out nothing exciting, but still it was bliss. Later, I picked them up and it was non stop talking about how much they liked their teachers, how great it was to see their friends and how they already had homework. I think it's going to be a great year!