Summer 2012 is officially over.

I'm sad about it.

Sad about all the growing up that is happening.

is that wrong? 

These three dumplings have become so independent. 

I so enjoy being a stay at home mom and all the little moments we share together.

 

It's the first day of school.  Ethan is entering the big times in Mrs. Adler class. 

Kindergarten.

We are all so excited for Ethan.

Aidan has been telling Ethan all about the school.  The library and the nurse and the fun assemblies. 

They want to walk home by themselves.  We live around the corner and they never need to cross the street from door to door.  But still I worry. 

What if this and what if that.  More like what if they can really do it and I'm out of a job at 3:15? 

I guess Elise and I will draw them a welcome home mural on the driveway every day. 

We will greet them home with rainbows and trees and flowers in chalk.

 

Elise is so fun. 

I totally get her and she totally gets me. 

We'll stay home, play house all day long

and read parts of many books backwards. 

And make a stack of books with only puppies in them.   

I love this picture because it's so not the three of them. 

They never sit still. 

But that's okay because who needs a gym membership anyway right?

More on summer 2012 and first day of school to follow.