Summer comes to a close, school's in full swing...

The Second Annual Max's Fun Run {For Fun} was even more successful than the first year.  And it lived up to its name...totally FUN!  So grateful for wonderful, supportive friends.

I surprised the kids with a Back to School Feast.  I had dinner set up at a park and then they came with Ty.  It was simple and really sweet.  That will be a repeat tradition.

Annnnd....then I had to send TWO of my babies to school!  Kelly started Kindergarten this year {wah!}  But she was SO excited and SO ready that it made it a little easier to send her out into the cold, cruel world. :)  Both kids wanted {and LOVE} skinny jeans.  That's all they wear these days.

Max started 2nd Grade this year {say wha?!} and found out a week before school that his teacher from last year wouldn't be looping up like she had planned.  That meant a new teacher and lots of emotions for Maxwell T. Ty wrote him a poem to help calm his nerves and get him excited for the year; he's the best dad! Max has Mrs. Giese and came home from school the first day and cried and cried in my arms.  She is different from his teacher last year, of course, and he couldn't imagine liking her, let alone loving her. The next day I had him take a teacher gift and within a few weeks he was liking his teacher...now he LOVES her.  Phew!

Kelly decided to ride the Kindergarten bus {just picks up to take to afternoon kindergartners so they can have a bus experience even though we live 2 minutes from the school}.  I was totally that parent who put her on the bus, drove to the school, and took pictures of her getting off of the bus.  I'm not ashamed!  She has LOVED school and is happy to go every day.   I love this girl so much and admire her maturity and determination to learn.