Big Day!!

This past Monday was a big day at our house. Not only did Luke start second grade, but it was Gabby's very first day of Kindergarten!!! She was so excited to start school that she started counting down the day Luke finished first grade! To add to that excitement, Nate had his step 2 board certification test that morning! Our house was full of tension and emotion the whole week before. Gabby and Luke had picked out their clothes the night before and were so excited it took them a whole hour to fall asleep. (Which is highly unusual for them. Gabby is generally asleep within 5 minutes and Luke follows shortly there after.) They have to be to school by 7:10 A.M!! So if they look a little tired, it's because I had to wake them up. (It's a good thing I don't make them ride the bus, they'd have to be ready to load up at 6:50!!)

Nate decided he wanted to walk them to school, Lily was still asleep, to get rid of some of his pre-test jitters. It was so cute to watch them bounce down the street!

Nate said Gabby just walked into class without a backwards glance. That was it. She was all smiles when I came to get them and couldn't stop talking about all the fun they'd had. Luke was a little less enthusiastic as he had been sitting by his friend from last year and was then moved to the other side of the room while the seats were arranged and then rearranged several times that first day.

Now the first week is over and they are both still super excited about school. Luke has found second grade to be a bit more challenging, which he loves because he is a bit of a nerd. (I wonder who he gets that from...) And Gabby has made a few new friends. I also started teaching early morning seminary this week and I have to admit I love it! I was so nervous about getting up THAT early again and having to teach kids who were older then 12, but it has already been better then I could have imagined! We are all so excited for this next year and hope that it continues to go as well as it has started off!