First Day of School-2012

Today is the first day of school for Malcolm and Quinn. They were excited and had a hard time going to sleep last night, so of course they all slept in and I had to wake them up, when all summer they've been waking me up at that time. Winston even slept until 7:15am, which he thinks it's great waking up at 6am, even though he's still tired. 

Yesterday we were able to go to the school and meet their teachers and drop off school supplies. They were pretty excited. 

Quinn coloring his name tag.

Quinn by his desk. He got to pick where to sit, and he picked a desk where no one else was at yet. 

Quinn with his teacher Mrs. Leech. She's just a temp teacher until January as Quinn's teacher Mrs. Silbernagel just had a baby. I'm glad Quinn is an easy going kid and probably won't be bothered by the two different teachers. I didn't want to seem like a freak by taking 20 pictures, so I just took one, and didn't notice Quinn's eyes were closed. Go figure!

Malcolm with Mrs. Taylor. She was his 2nd grade teacher too, and she got moved up to 3rd grade. He was excited, and thankfully we really liked her, so we're happy too.

"Hey Winston"...huh? Winston thought he had to go to school too. He goes to their school for speech, and so he thought he needed school supplies and to take his bag, which he had to get a bag just like his big brothers.

Mrs. Taylor took a picture of Malcolm, and then wanted a picture with the other boys. Sterling was asleep in his car seat, so one is missing. Just love how Winston is looking at me in this one.

I've followed my sister-in-law Mel's tradition of "initial" pancakes on the first day of school. So today was that special day to get them, and of course you have to put chocolate chips in them, and then we topped them with lots of syrup and whipped cream. I also made them hot chocolate...got to send them off on a sugar high the first day. Haha!

Real boys wear pink!
Q is for Quinn!

Quinn posed all by himself.

Looking too old!

M is for Malcolm!

3rd grade really!?!

I can't help put post 50 pictures of all their cute expressions. 

Then sleepy Winston woke up and needed his pancake too. He doesn't like chocolate chips in his, so he missed out.

How cute is he looking all grown up!

1st Grader

I'm getting a glimpse of a teenager.

He posed himself. :)

The big 3rd grade! I remember being in 3rd grade like it was yesterday.

Brothers!

Quinn had to pose like Malcolm too.

Off for their first day, Malcolm says "rock on"!

Seeing my handsome boys this morning looking more and more grown up, I felt like I had a little glimpse into what they will look like as teenagers. I don't want them to grow up! I hope it's a great year for them!

I really don't feel ready for a new year of school. I get tired of school just as much as my kids. Haha! I do love not having all the extra mess from them and that no fighting is happening. But I miss them despite how badly I wish I could have constant peace and quiet.

The Kindergartener

It's about time I update and put up Quinn's first day of kindergarten. He was so excited, he was up out of his bed right away and made his bed without complaint. He was so ready for kindergarten and thought he was a big shot. Here are a few pictures of his first morning of school. 

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Technically, this is from Malcolm's day of school when Quinn went in for his kindergarten assessment. I was nervous for it as if I was being judged on how well I've taught my child. He did awesome and made me so proud of him. Mrs Hawes, the teacher that did the evaluation really liked him, and I really liked her. She seemed to be a wonderful teacher and I told her I hoped that he got into her class. The next day, she saw me as I was picking up Malcolm and told me that she'd requested Quinn in her class. I was so excited that he would be in her class, and she seemed to really love all her students. 

Another day of initial pancakes since the boys had seperate first days of school. Quinn got up, made his bed and got dressed before I was even done make breakfast. He was excited.

The cute new kindergartener! He had the biggest smile in this picture.

He kept putting his hands in his pockets, he was antsy. 

Love his crocked smile. 

Quinn at his table. His face cracks me up, and nervous playing with his backpack strings. 

Are we done yet....

We went to the classroom first to drop off his stuff, and then they had to go outside for the class line up, Pledge of Allegiance and announcements. He was so nervous, it was cute.

I love that cute boy!

Mrs Hawes let all of us parents go back to the classroom and stay for a while. She read them a book called "The Kiss Hand" by Audrey Penn. It's a cute book about a raccoon named Chester that was nervous to leave his mom to go to school.

Mrs Hawes reading to them. I really like her, she seems so great. I love teachers that make me feel like they really love my children.

After the book they made a raccoon hand puppet. Quinn was pretty excited and kept looking at me and posing.

He had a wonderful first day of school and his favorite part was recess of course. He's been doing great and his teacher is really enjoying him. I'm sure proud of him. He was more then ready to start school. 

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There was an extra Chester raccoon that they gave to Winston, which he was so excited to cut out on his own. I just had to post this, because I was so impressed on how well he cut it out. Good job Winners!

The 2nd Grader

Malcolm had his first day of school yesterday! I can't believe he's in second grade. Man do I feel old! He's getting too big and it's all happening too fast. I think I'm starting to move into the old mom group and I don't like it. I'm in denial that when my kids get older, so do I. 

The day before school started we were able to go to an open house and meet the teacher and drop off school supplies. It was a comfort to me to be able to get a feel for where he'll be before he went...so I'm sure it was for him as well. I got thinking, that Malcolm has been in a different school and state for every year! Hopefully he'll be at this school for a couple years. He's brave and never seems scared of the changes. What a trooper!

Mack Attack by his desk...with a little Win in the background checking things out. I think almost every year we've had to correct the teacher on how his name is spelt. Everyone wants to spell it Malcom, how it sounds, and that's actually how Matt wanted to spell it. But since he's named after my great great Uncle Mack (Malcolm Young), I liked it spelt the same and that's what he gets to deal with I guess. (I've always had the same problem.) I should mention, it wasn't his teacher who misspelled it, it was misspelled on the roll, so the office entered it wrong, and I know I spelled it right on the paperwork. :)

His teacher took a picture of him and then asked if his brothers wanted a picture as well. Even though this isn't a great picture, I love how Win is trying to reach up and put his arm around Malcolm too.

Malcolm with his teacher, Ms. Taylor. She seems really nice and sweet. I think I will like her and have a good feeling from her. It's her first year at this school, but has taught in the district for 13 years and been a teacher so long, she says she doesn't even count the years anymore.

First day of school, first day of school! We've kept the tradition I got from my SIL Melanie and did "initial" pancakes for breakfast, we had eggs too, and I even used the ketchup bottle trick to make them this year. Even if it looks like a W upside down, it is an M. I love the messy bedhead picture too. I think I'll always have to do that! I don't ever comb hair until they've done everything else.

My big handsome boy! I hate that he's a big 2nd grader with big teeth. He looks to old!

Of course I have to take like a billion picture. I should name this post, "The many different smiles of Malcolm". He is a Bushman and therefore get the unnatural smile syndrome.

Quinn wanted a picture with his brother. They are a cute pair and I hope they get to spend sometime at school together.

We live like 0.4 mile away from home, so I'm hoping we walk all the time, expect if it's raining, but it does mean we have to give ourselves more time to get there. He was so nervous to go play on the playground before school.

LOVE this picture of the boys. It's not technically the greatest picture, but I love all the boys in it. I love how Winston is looking up to his brothers.

Mack is really taking it all in and doesn't quite know what to think I guess.

His nervous playing with his backpack strings picture. I just love this sweet boy!

Ms. Taylor is explaining to him that she wasn't able to change his name on his stuff yet, since she was so busy the day prior. He doesn't care, he's a sweetheart!

They do the Pledge of Allegiance on the playground and welcoming announcements. I wonder what they do when it's raining.

Cute nervous boy about to head in.

And he's off for his first day as a 2nd grader! Good luck on your school year bud! You'll be awesome!