Week Thirty-one/Back to School

 

The cutest teacher in all the land welcomed eighteen little people into her classroom this week.

Ty reluctantly started the 8th grade.

There was some drama. Fortunately it was only with Diesel. Ty had a great first week.

Austin said he had shiveries in his belly as he prepared for his first day of kindergarten but by the time he arrived, he was more than ready to go. A brave smile and wave sent him into the building. Aunt Kenna was able to steal a hug before her new friends arrived and said he looked like a pro already. 

Monday Pops joined us for a trip to the zoo. He wanted to read all the plaques. Pops and Mimi will be back soon, sans a super fast five year old, so reading can be achieved.

Penguins are stinky.

Pops supervised a glue craft.......

Not everyone is worried about life.

He insisted I teach him to knit so all nineteen of his stuffed animals could have scarves. He quit five minutes into our lesson and commissioned me for the task with a penny.

Last weekend we hosted a birthday brunch, dinner for friends and lunch after church. It was loud and chaotic but a good distraction to the hard edges of life lately.

Walrus teeth for our favorite kindergartener. He's made two friends at school, Bucket and Parrot. We assume they are actually Beckett and Garett but he won't be corrected.

Hiding and giggling.