Back to School

Claire cheesin' it for the camera.  She is only one and has four more years before school but she wants to be included.  She has her own backpack and school supplies in a little box.  She really likes it when we cut and/or glue.  :)

Trying to get both girls to look at the camera at the same time... impossible.  :)  Lily loves to flap the straps on her backpack and Claire always has some toy in her hands.

I told Lily to stand next to the wall.  She pressed herself up against the wall until I told her she didn't have to stand that close. 

Lily is doing pre-K this year.  We did a mother's group last year where we all rotated who taught and she loved it!  This year, with the new baby coming, I felt we needed something that would be simpler for our family.  So we are doing pre-K at home.  We have school with the girls every Monday and Thursday.  They are loving it!  Lily is also doing "reading lessons" every day for about 20 minutes and is getting good at sounding out words.  After she learns to read a book then she reads it to the whole family.  She is proud that she is learning to read!

We had yummy sweet rolls for breakfast on the first day of school.  The kids loved the frosting.  :)

Ollie telling us he's starting 2nd grade.  He's sure a handsome kiddo!

Ollie is really into "nature" pictures and wanted his picture in front of our tree.

Outside his classroom.  I can't believe that my little boy is in second grade!  How time flies!  So far he is loving school and really likes his teacher.  She is very enthusiastic and he likes it.  She also reads in different voices when she reads them a story and he loves it!