First Day of School

Ava - 3rd Grade.  Mrs. Gross

Brycen - Kindergarten.  Mrs. Griffin

Today Ava and Brycen started school again at River Valley Elementary.  For Brycen, this is his first year and he is super excited!  When he put on his new school clothes this morning, he strutted out of his room looking very confident and very grown up.

We started our morning with waffles and scrambled eggs.  Then just before we left, Drew gave Ava and Brycen a father's blessing.  Those are always tender moments for me.  I find myself listening very closely to the words of the prayer to hopefully gain some insight to the challenges and triumphs they each may encounter this year.  

After they had both received their blessings, Carter decided he was up next and climbed into the chair.  What a tender spirit.  Drew gave Carter a blessing too.

Finally we all hopped on our bikes and rode to school.  Brycen was especially excited to ride his new bike.  When we finally made it to the school, Ava and Brycen found their classrooms, their friends and ushered mom out the door feeling confident and ready to get started.  

 I am so proud of my sweet kids.  They are eager to learn and make new friends.  This year is also sweet because I get to spend a few hours everyday with Carter at home while Brycen is at kindergarten.  These few hours are so precious!  

... Looking forward to a great year!