First Day of School!

Everyone but Emily started school this week! She will be homeschooling 8th grade and then probably off to high school so I am going to be spending the year making sure she is ready.Joseph had a pretty easy first day. He already knew the school and grounds from the last two months of football practice. He is taking some pretty hard classes but seems to like it so far. There is no pic of him because, well...he is fifteen, would you want your mom taking a picture of you on your first day of tenth grade? Also, he has to get on the bus at 645 and I was still in my jammies when he left, lucky for him! Anyway, I did get a pic of him in his jersey today. He is on the JV team and had to wear it because it is game dayRamie and Drew go to 4th and 2nd and both seem to really like it. They want to ride the bus even though the school is a beautiful 1/2 mile walk away. The pic of Jody pushing the stroller is the trail we take to the school. Ramie has a "guy" teacher and says he is the best and Drew has already made some friends so he is a happy boy.Gracie is in half day kindergarten and rides the "big" bus at noon all by herself to go to school. I was afraid she wouldn't go on the first day because she didn't enjoy the "meet your teacher" orientation and bus ride (I had to ride with her)but on the first day she got on that bus and didn't even look back! She also said she had a great time and only went to time-out ONCE! hmmm, I hope Gracie's teacher is having as good a time as Gracie...Maggie is beside herself because she can't ride the bus. She puts on her Dora the Explorer backpack and we walk Gracie to the bus stop and then wave frantically when the bus pulls away. She really wants to ride a bus, but she would like it to be pink!Charlie is still the best baby. Eating some food with his sharp little teeth and generally being adored by the rest of us 24/7 -which is exactly how it should be.