BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!!

I can't believe it's that time again. They are getting so big! I was grateful that Shane was able to come home Tuesday night to give the kids their priesthood father's blessings before school started. He had to hurry and leave again Wednesday morning to get back to Wyoming for a meeting at his school. The kids loved having him home for even the short time that it was. We are blessed that he is only two hours away. We can see him often.

It was fun getting the kids ready for school last night. They laid out the outfits they wanted to wear and got their backpacks ready. When Parker saw them getting their backpacks, he ran down the hall to Brennen's room yelling "pack pack! pack pack"! He returned quickly carrying Brennen's old back pack from last year. He wanted to be big just like the big kids! All night long, I kept hearing Brennen get up and run to the kitchen to check on the time. I don't think the kid slept at all! When my alarm went off this morning, he was in my room before I could even turn it off. I told him he still had an hour before he needed to wake up and to go back to bed. Ha! Ha! We made sausage, egg and cheese sandwiches with English muffins. (Taylor's very favorite meal) The kids ate fast and got ready very quickly. Can you believe that I didn't even have to remind them to brush their teeth. This is a first. Brennen and Taylor in front of the tree in front of our house. This is where we have taken our back to school pictures every year.

Taylor Brooke Harris, 9 years old

This will be Taylor's first year at Lincoln Elementary in St. Anthony. This school is where the 4th and 5th graders go. She is in Mr. Garner's fourth grade class. Taylor went went a few friends to one of her friend's mom's beauty salon to get their toes, and finger nails painted for school. She has little flower decals on her nails. Very pretty. (They match her pink shirt.)Taylor was relieved to see that she is sitting by two of her very good friends in Mr. Garner's classroom (that won't last long!)

Brennen Lance Harris seven and eleven twelfths he will tell you. He's turning eight next month!

This is Brennen's first year at Central Elementary without his big sister there. He is in Mrs. Schaat's Second Grade class. (I took Brennen to his classroom and gave him a big hug and a kiss-the wrong thing to do apparently in front of other kids. He pushed me away and smiled a blushing smile at the other kids. Sorry B!)

When we got ready this morning to leave for school, Parker grabbed his backpack to go to school! I had to take his picture too! Not so fast little one, this mom is not ready for her baby to go to school! I'm glad I have a few years.