First Day of "Real" School

This is how they laid out their clothes each night, until I stepped on them in the middle of the night and now they have to fold them in piles.
First day of school. It's not that we leave that early in the morning. I think it was a rainy day and that is why it is still dark. Doesn't Sam look so happy to be going to school. Launa was going to the gym with me. Walking to the car. Lance is going to the gym too, I guess. He doesn't normally dress like that. I am not in the pictures due to puffy eyes. Yes, I cried like a baby. But the night before so that the kids would not have to witness that. I held it together while dropping them off at school as not to embarrass them. I was just glad I was able to take Launa home with me.

The older two are loving it. Lukas was put in first grade because of his age even though he was in second grade while homeschooling. I am hoping that his teacher will begin to bump him up as she sees that he is capable. His class is a combined first through third. Drue is in fifth grade in a combined fourth through sixth grade class. She has already been on one field trip and has two more scheduled this month. I go with her, without her permission and against her will, to keep track of her friends and classmates. She doesn't appreciate it now, but one day she will. She doesn't believe me when I tell her that. Oh well, she's only ten and I am still going on every field trip that they allow me to go on. It is my duty as a mother. I tell her that too!