We had our annual Back to School Dinner. 

Brown bag lunches, like always.  Easiest tradition ever and one of of the kid’s favorite.  The best kind.  

There were LOTS of tears the night before school started.  Especially for the 6th grader.  Change is hard.  I was worried the morning would be rough, but they luckily got it out the night before and it was mostly smiles.

First day of 6th grade!!!

In Utah 6th grade is still in elementary school, so we moved this poor girl away from her friends that she has had since kindergarten for her last year in elementary school.

It was heart breaking.  She is always my child that cannot wait to go back to school and this was the first time ever she wasn’t. It was a weird feeling for her and hard to wrap her head around. 

So, I bought her this amazing Ravenclaw backpack to help make up for it. :)


First Day of 3rd Grade

I have been shocked, and pleasantly surprised, with how well this kid handled the move to the new house and now starting at a new school.  

I requested some kids he already knew to be in his class and we had met with his new teacher a few times last school year and had a few school tours with the principal this summer.  It paid off, big time.  Not that it’s been easy, it just hasn’t been the all out screaming and rolling on the ground situation that I imagined it would be.  

Plus, while we were in the midst of sobbing and comforting kids the night before school started, I got a text from his beloved 2nd grade teacher. She texted to wish Miles a great first day of school and to tell him that she loves him and knew he’d do great at his new school.

His little face lite right up and he settled down and went to sleep after that.  I then went in my room and cried and wondered why in the world we decided to move. :)  

First day of First Grade:

of all the kids, Crew has adjusted going to all day school from half day kindergarten the best.  He is just loving it.  And I am jealous of his teacher.  

I underestimated the amazingness that is living 1 block from the school.

Life changing and the main thing that makes me know I made the right decision not to stay at Suncrest.  

It has been hard switching schools.  Hard on the kids and really hard on me.  I miss knowing ALL the teachers, the staff, and the kids.  I miss all the teachers knowing my family and all of kids names, even Ruby.  And I really missed having my friends to talk to on first day of school drop off, plus we missed the party Suncrest would have on the first day of school, OES’ welcome was pretty lame. :)   

We are learning change is good though and that we are so lucky to get to know more amazing friends and teachers.  Although, we still do like to go back to Suncrest and hug and visit some our old beloved teachers.  It makes my heart hurt sometimes, but our new school is pretty awesome too and it is growing on us.  

I didn’t have time to be sad though, Ruby had big plans for our day together. 

I don’t think she missed them at all. :)

We celebrated an awesome first day of school with some of our old and bestest friends from Suncrest, by going to a splash pad.  

And then Ruby started preschool the next day.  

She loves it, even though she still cries almost everyday at drop off. 

Paul thought it’d be a good idea to go out to breakfast after we dropped Ruby off. I just wanted to go home and cry in private.  


Paul’s not familiar with my first day of school routine. :)  

I am grateful for amazing teachers, staff, and new friends that are helping to make this another amazing school year.  



This was the only pic I could get of Ruby.