First Day of School - 2024

The first day of school was on August 22nd and while we hate to see the end of summer come so early, we also know that we will still be able to enjoy the longer days and warm weekends on the lake.

With Jack in Middle School now, he had to be up earlier than usual to ride on the first bus route that picks up high schoolers and middle schoolers a little before 7 am.

6th grade, 11 years old:

8th grade, 12 years old:

11th grade, almost 16 years old:

Obligatory group photos:

My little "stair-step height" group:

Taken just as the bus was ready to pick them up:

Starting next week, Sam will catch a ride with her dad for zero hour jazz band (leaving our house by 6:30 am each day), but I was secretly happy to see her still ride the bus with her siblings on the first day of school.

This young man was able to sleep in a bit for his first day of school because his bus does not pick him up until about 7:50 am each day.

3rd grade, 8 years old:

I wondered if Jimmy would be a little disappointed to not have his brother on the bus with him this year, but he seems to be doing just fine ...

For the first time, I only have one kiddo left in the elementary school and that makes me a little sad but I also know that James is enjoying having the school 'all to himself' for the first time ever.