Last year together until Highschool.

Here we go again. 1st grade and 4th grade. The way they break up schools in our district this will be Brooke's last year in elementary school and the last year our two kids will be in the same building until High School. Part of me thinks good, Brady can pave his own path and not follow in the deep footsteps of his older sister, but then part of me loves that they are there for each other, even though neither one will admit to it. So we will cherish the time that we only transport to one place, and have similar schedules, and secret eyes looking out for each other.

 

I told both of them that they may not say "I can't find my shoes" this year. No excuses to find these!

First and Fourth.....sigh....

The first day is always so exciting!!

And we always have time to kill on the first day.....and that is the ONLY day......

Deep down they are buds....

All smiles.....at the necessary first day stop...

Last year at the ol' apple.

Mom....seriously can we go in and find our classes now?

Arriving before the first bell and access to the hallways....oh good time for another photo op.

Bell rang and he was off......Large and in Charge...

Locker stop...

First year with his own desk....pretty exciting!

Kids had a good first day and got a hug from someone special at the bus stop this year!

Reunited.

And just like that we walk home and we are back to routines, getting up five days a week, after school activities, packing lunches, laying out backpacks, filing out forms, and no one seems mad at it.