#WelcomeBack2017

I've always been a fan of the first day of school.   That day when the monkey children can no longer sleep in until the afternoon sun begins to pass over the house, and they manage to find 18,000 ways to do absolutely nothing all day.  Hey, I'll admit that I drop the ball every summer at providing structure and making sure my kids amount to more than mere slugs over their summer vacation. This summer proved to be no different, as the first day of school has snuck up on me yet again.  The past eight weeks flew by with little to no structure happening and 3 very happy slugs slugging their way through each lazy summer's day.

Today starts a new school year, and there's a certain level of excitement in the air.  We are no longer an elementary school household!  At our school district, the elementary years are K-5, and if you send your kids to our District PreK program, that's 7 years in the same building, multiplied by multiple children...it's an eternity as an elementary parent!

In June we "graduated" from Charlotte Avenue after spending 13 years as parents in the building. 

13 years ago, we moved into our home here in the village, and my 4 year old...my only child at the time...started PreK at Charlotte Avenue.

Today that same kiddo is starting his Senior year of HS.

I have no idea how or when this happened, but wow!  My heart is on a roller coaster this morning!  These past few years have flown by so quickly, I know my other two monkey children will soon sneak up on me and want to become Seniors too!  But for today, I will smile...because I am so proud of this kid and how he's found his way.  It's going to be a great year as we move through everything Class of 2018!!