Oh, What A Beautiful Morning

I’m not really a morning person, but since I have a child old enough to be in Middle School who has to be up at the crack of dawn, I’ve gotten used to it and have decided that it ain’t so bad. I get to see this out my back windows and have the opportunity to enjoy a moment of relative peace and quiet. Yesterday morning, it was especially beautiful. Five minutes after this shot, I woke up said Middle Schooler.

David decided to play hookie from work and shuffle the kids to and from school; he’s never done that before, but with his Princess starting Kinder… well we know who’s wrapped around her finger.

It was surprisingly easy to get them all up and going. No grumbles or complaints despite the late hour when they finally fell asleep. I did have an episode of “I don’t have any socks” that was taken care of in an instant. “Raid your brothers sock drawer.” Lo and behold, three pairs of green Hanes socks tossed in with the blue.

My Devi the Sevie!

Later Longhorn! One down, two to go!

D.J.’s missing tooth makes this picture… interesting. He’s only minutes away now!

Miss Is was ready - really, really, ready and thought the whole picture taking was a for the birds.

Time to go!

“Cheese. For the last time, Moooomm!”

“Class, Mom. Or I’ll be late my first day and I don’t even know where my desk is!”

Maddy was the first to class. Everything was changed the day before school, after Meet the Teacher day. A new teacher, a new classroom, new desk – no worries. She settled in and said good-bye without a second thought. For all my excitement of having all my Farmers in school this year, I couldn’t help but get a little misty-eyed leaving her behind.

FREEDOM!!! ( like Mel Gibson in Braveheart) Sort’a. From a five to thirty-five year old, Hubby was my shadow for the day. “Just pretend I’m not here.” Yeah right, like I would expose my full-fledged membership to the Secret Society of Extraordinarily Awesome Moms?

The morning went by in a flash and it was time for Miss Is to be picked up. She was bouncing across the parking lot, singing “you got to move it – move it.” It was the best day ever.

We took her out to lunch; she graciously let us choose the restaurant, humbly asked if she was nice for letting us pick and answered herself with “I’m such a nice girl.” Sticky Fingers filled the belly, we escaped Costco only twenty dollars lighter and Devin was due back.

Homework? No. Trumpet? At school. Happy? Yeah.

Devin had a good first day, which is pretty important considering. New school, some new faces and six new teachers. Three different locker combinations to remember and three classes at the opposite end of the school. He likes his Language Arts/Advisory teacher and has a friend in every class. Hopefully that won’t be an issue. After last years scheduling/agenda fiasco, this year’s goal is to pick up where he left off. Devin’s binder will be ORGANIZED!

D.J. and Tyler, his new classmate, neighbor and walking buddy.

I walked down to the elementary school to pick up D.J. and spend some special one-on-one time. Apparently, I wasn’t needed or wanted for that matter. He had found a walking buddy and morphed into the boy who’s too cool for his mother. It was either him or I who lagged behind, at least until the buddy turned the corner. D.J. loves his teacher and is very excited to start third grade. Being able to watch over his sister is, I’m sure, an added bonus. “I know the rules of this school. Maddy. I’ve been going here for three years now, I’m an expert.”

And that was just the first day…

“Oh what a beautiful day. I’ve got a wonderful feeling, everything’s going my way!”

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