Back to School 2023

After an amazing and very busy summer, the first day of school arrived! We did our traditional feast the night before. I love this tradition. It really helps us celebrate and prepare for the next day- and gives us something to do instead of being anxious for the next day. Ben gave the boys the sweetest blessings and we had all their favorite foods that have unofficially become our menu every year. Mostly they want salmon and creamsicle jello. They told me I could pick the vegetables. And Davis really wanted a chocolate cake instead of our usual poppyseed cake. I told the big kids that since Davis goes to school now too he really does get a say. So they compromised and I made the chocolate cake and not surprisingly they all loved it.

Chase started 7th grade! Jr. High is such a big change from elementary school and he was definitely nervous. We went to orientation a few days before and found all his classes. He carpools to school with our neighbor Fred, and I think it helped him to know a few older kids there. Fred and Bridger were both really nice about helping him adjust. He's already made a bunch of new friends and totally rocked keeping track of 8 different classes and teachers. He comes straight home and gets right on his homework every day. He's awesome!

Hudson started 5th grade. He was most excited about his new shoes! He got Mrs. Walker for his teacher. She's in our neighborhood and super awesome, so he was stoked about that. None of his close friends got in his class, but he's quickly made new friends and really thrived. 

Davis started first grade! He has Mrs. DeMoux which is a great fit for him. As a neighbor said "Oh good! She's an energetic redhead too!" He's loved it! Doing full days is exciting and exhausting for him. He loves eating lunch at school and alternates home/school lunch every other day, regardless of what the school's menu is. He loves having three recesses, has spent a lot of time working on his monkey bar skills, and really hates doing his homework once he's home. Also, he comes home positively famished! He needs like a big meal as soon as he walks in the door! Overall, he's doing great! 

I'm so proud of these boys! New things always come with challenges and adjustments, but they've all had awesome attitudes and have really working to rise to new expectations. I love their enthusiasm for life! 

We ran into the Joseph boys while we were waiting to go in the first day. I love our whole school community!