Back to School

Sam is absent from the photos because he left for his first day of middle school before I thought to pull out the camera. I'll have to take his photos tomorrow and down the road we'll never remember they were on the 2nd day! The other kids each handled going back to school in their own way.
Cairo was so excited she has been practicing carrying her backpack and wearing her clothes for the past week.
Jack has asked me no less than 5 times a day if I'm going to take him to his class and if I will volunteer to work in the class. I've managed to talk him out of having me work in his class EVERY DAY to just having me come once a week. (He reminded me again this morning to sign up to help then wondered why I was leaving his classroom...He thought I would start my job today.)
Charlie marched right into class and found the desk he sat in two nights ago at back to school night. He wore his new watch and got himself up and dressed bright and early.
Sam seemed quite calm. I was more stressed about him going to middle school than he was.
They will all do great. While I'm enjoying the quiet this morning, by the time they all come through the door this afternoon I'll be excited to see them and hear all about their first day back.