It's amazing to think that my baby is in 3rd grade. She really loves school, for the most part. She was so excited to go and see friends, speak Chinese, play, meet her teachers, and get to work. Last night, she set her alarm, laid out her carefully chosen outfit, packed her backpack, and jumped into bed. Hopefully, this year will bring a few more loose teeth--she's only lost 2 so far.
I can't believe that Jarren's in his last year of elementary school! I'm all for pushing on the brakes for this kid. He seems way too young to be on the verge of Jr High, but he is. He and his best school friend are in the same class this year and he seemed to have a good day and had a fantastic teacher! He was a little nervous this morning and didn't want to go. He kept combing his hair over and over and over... Silly kid!
PS--he's not wearing green! He owns 2 Reese's shirts and about 8 green ones. I managed to get him to buy one in another color. It's a miracle!
Wow--it's Kristen's last year of Jr High and I can't say that I'm too sad. It's been rough, but this year is looking up! I asked her this morning if she was ready to leave (she walks with a friend) and she said no. I went about my business and all of the sudden, she said bye and ran out the door. It took me a few moments to realize that I never took a first day of school picture of her! I made sure to get one after school. She had a pretty good first day, even if she won't admit it.
My baby is growing up! I told her she could get her ears pierced when she turned 8. She was going to the day after her birthday, but realized it was her party. She decided to on June 7th, but chickened out. I decided not to day anything and let her decide when she was ready. She suddenly realized at church that she never did that this summer and had been obsessed with doing it today, on the last day of summer. So, I took her in and she did it! She was so nervous! Her favorite color is blue, but she picked green. I asked why and she and is because it's her birthstone. Good answer! Only a few more months until she can wear fun ones.
I'm having a very bittersweet day today. My oldest started his Junior year of high school! As he walked off to school this morning, I realized that he only has one more first day of school--College doesn't really count. :) What makes it so hard is it seems like just yesterday, he was starting school. I feel like I'll blink and be an empty nester, haha. This is a tough year! May it be a good one too.
Kristen and I had the chance to go see Wicked a few weeks ago. Neither of us had seen it before and it was absolutely amazing! We were blown away by the singers and loved every minute of it. What a fun show with a great message!
Jon was out of town and Kendall had to work, but the rest of us met up with family to go through the new temple. It was beautiful, as they always are. My kids have been through a couple before but this time, they were asking more questions. It was a beautiful, peaceful day!
