Reese's first day of Kindergarten

 I am not one bit happy about Reesie starting school, but luckily Reesie is happy enough about it for both of us :). My nightmare was realized this year when the Davis School District decided to move to full day kindergarten. I was 100% against this. There are already kids who go to full day kindergarten, and they are not academically ahead of the 1/2 day kindergarten kids. And kids are already in school for SO much, I was heartbroken about adding more to that schedule and making our kids grow up sooner than they have to. I'm not interested in sending my kids to a public daycare, I want them as much as I can have them. Luckily, there was a half day kindergarten option that I was so grateful for, and so Reesie is off to school and it's a tiny bit less heartbreaking than it might have been if she was going to full day.

Her little face is much much happier today :)

I missed this happy face every second today and was so happy to see it again after school :) <3

First day of school

 Chris and I were out of town in Texas and we flew in the morning that school started. We raced back home to be here in time to take the kids to school.

It's always so sad for me when my kids go back to school. I LOVE the Summer and all of the fun relaxing time we get to spend together. As soon as the kids are back in school I feel like I am SO much busier and I miss all of the quality time and fun. Mia started 4th grade this year and Rhett is in 2nd. Watching my kids grow up is a dream come true and heartbreaking all at the same time. I love them so much!

Cute little Reesie Kimmy did not realize that because she is starting Kindergarten, her first day of school would not be until next week. When she realized that this was not her first day of school, she was very disappointed.

 

3 little girls who were thrilled to watch their cousin, baby Taysom. Mia said, "This is way better than I thought it would be."

 

Tessa and her baby cousin Violet

 Tessa's beautiful eyes in this light

 

Mia's gem art

Tessa's first time getting her hair curled <3

 

I adore the view from our backyard at sunset