Back 2 School

Dang it. Back to school already.

Olivia did not want to wake up. Honey, I feel your pain.

Gabe was super excited. Olivia, although awake and dressed, was still a little nervous. Totally understandable since she was the one heading off to a brand new school. Gabe gets the same school and the same (awesome) teacher as last year. Olivia had an amazing teacher last year and has a new & incredible teacher this year. I know she'll have a great year. Still, butterflies are perfectly understandable. 

Yay! Finally a smile. Madame, your minivan awaits.

And the Gabester, desperate to have the ornamental potted grass as a backdrop, still excited for school. He even tied his own shoes. Let's hope the excitement continues the whole year ... or at least through the first week.

How are the rest of you holding up? If you're a parent with school-aged, school-attending children, I'm curious ... Are you the type who can't wait to get the kids out the door and back to school, or are you sad to see them go? By the way, there is no wrong answer!

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