First Day of School!

August 23rd marked the start of new for these boys:

Lance started 6th grade, becoming our first Middle Schooler!

Jude started 2nd grade.

Cole started Kindergarten!

These two boys were super excited!

Cole was so excited he could hardly stand still.

Old hat for this guy.

Lance wasn't too sure about starting Middle School, but put on a brave face on his way to the bus stop.

 Waiting for the bus. We have a good group of kids in the morning.

Jude was super sweet and held Cole's hand to help him get to the bus.

As I've done for Jude and Lance, I raced the bus to the school so I could be there when they got off.

Cole was a bit starry-eyed coming off the bus...

 Walking to class

We found his seat and sat down. He was a bit overwhelmed at first...

Classic "deer in the headlights". Poor kid was sitting across from another little boy that was having a complete melt-down (think heaving sobs, crying for mom). Cole had been okay up to the point, but you could see the wheels turning as he watched this kid cry. 

He cheered up a bit after a minute.

Even managed to give me a small smile before I had to run home.

Oh my heart. Please have a good day, sweet boy. 

Lily, Lexi and I met some friends at a local coffee shop that morning to let the girls play and the moms chat. It was a nice way to distract from all the misgivings I've had about Cole and how he would do in school.

The girls were loving the extra attention! 

The day was a success! The boys all came home happy and excited about the year ahead. A mama's prayers answered!