it's that time of year

Just about right on cue, Madison gets her beginning of the school year sickies. She stayed home from school today and J and I talked about keeping her home tomorrow since she still has a fever. Poor thing. This is the 3rd year in a row that she has gotten sick within the first 2 weeks of school.

Skipping

Madison had a play date scheduled with a friend from school to see The Odd Life of Timothy Greene today after school. The friends mom text this morning and let me know friend could not go. So I decided to take Madison out of school to see the earlier time. That way we would still be able to pick up the boys rather then have them take the bus. She was so excited about getting to skip school. What she didn't realize was she was only going to miss lunch and last recess. Fridays are half days. We ended up having to see ParaNorman because I got the movie times wrong. But she still had a fun day.

cutest girl

Dear Aunt Angie,
Thanks for the super cute orange (and red, purple, blue, teal..) pants
I'm officially the (cutest) most colorful girl at school.
xoxo,
Madi Rae
 

morning eyes

I love her early morning tired eyes.

2nd grade = swings

In 1st grade Madison could almost always be found at recess on the monkey bars. 2nd grade she still likes the monkey bars sometimes, but so far this year she can be found flying high on the swings.

(i love that some of our mornings are already requiring a sweatshirt, fall is already in the air.)

Less then one minute
(and a ringing bell that starts the school day)
between these pictures

Madison is not too sure about 2nd grade yet.

10 and 2

...or 10th and 2nd.

Today the kids started their new school year.

Austin and Zachary are now in 10th grade

Madison is in 2nd grade

I'm so excited for a really good school year this year

Austin is striving for straight A's - hope he sticks to this (he is so smart)

I am working at Madison's school as PTO president.

And so far I love it.

So handsome
I love that he dropped the shaggy hair, skater look this year
I am really looking forward to an awesome year with Austin
I think he did a lot of growing this summer and is ready
to buckle down to
get the grades he needs to head of to college in a few years

also dropped the long hair this year - a much better look
I hope this year Zachary takes advantage of the fresh start
(last year was rough)
I am hoping for better grades and that Zac stays out
of trouble this year 

My Bug (lovebug)
I can not believe she is already in 2nd grade
She is incredibly smart and a really good student.
She scored in the top 98% in all of her testing last year.
I hope she keeps up the amazing work.
I hope Madison has a great year.