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We're already 3 weeks into the new school year, but here are our first day pictures:

I can't believe that Jacob is in the 5th grade!!  How did this happen?!  He started Kindergarten at this school the year that it opened and now here we are 5 years later – incredible!  He gets to split his time between 4 teachers this year – but his homeroom teacher is Mrs. Antwine whom he likes a lot.  She happened to have carpool duty that first morning so I was able to snap this great picture of the two of them:

Caleb is in the 2nd grade.  I know this will be a challenging and stretching year for him and I'm excited for him. He has Mrs. Cooksey, who we've heard mixed reviews about it, but so far so good.  I'm convinced Caleb could win anyone over with his charm!  They had to sit in lines the first morning and wait for their teachers, so I didn't get a shot of them together but did catch this shot of her (Mrs. Cooksey is in brown) walking down the row greeting the students.  He looks concerned (he was so nervous!). 🙂

I also captured this shot of the boys with Doris, the crossing guard.  This is her 5th year as the crossing guard right by the school and we LOVE this woman.  She is a good friend to us and all the families in the neighborhood.  She really cares about the kids (knows everyone's name) and is in her spot – rain, shine, sleet, snow, heat, etc. (literally!).  The boys ride their bikes (or walk) to and from school together most of the time without us and she is always looking out for them and making sure they are doing what they need to do.  She had a brother who died of HIV/AIDS.  And she is the caretaker for her aged and homebound mother.  She's a tough cookie, but a gentle soul.  She is a real gem and I'm grateful to know her.

So we're off!  Another school year successfully begun and we're slowly but surely getting back into the swing of things.  Here's to another great year!