Eve of Something New

Tomorrow is the first day of school for Lauren and Emma. It's their old school with old friends (as old as you gonna get if you're 10, or 7 years old!), familiar teachers and bus routes. But there is always something new this time of year. Mara and Lucy - our neighbors- will be going to kindergarten (although they start on Wednesday - big kids starts tomorrow). The new family down the street have 2 children going to school as well. Always something new.

I remembered when both Lauren and Emma took the bus together for the first time in 2005. Seemed like eons ago. Here they are boarding the bus that year.















This year Emma will be in 2nd grade and Lauren will be in 5th grade. They'll learn new things from their new teachers and make new friends. They will expand on their knowledge of the world around them and will also build on the friendship they have with their pals. For me this is the most exciting part of going back to school although getting new supplies from Staples is a close second!