First Day of School

This year Gabe is going into 7th grade (Junior High), Raygen is going into 4th grade (Mrs. Purser), and Ridge starts Kindergarten (Mrs. Wade). The summer went by way too fast, but the kids are excited to get started on a new year. We missed the bus the first day, but made it on the second day. Gabe so far really likes all his teachers. He has been running with the Cross Country team and is getting in good shape. Raygen loves her teacher (who is also in our ward) and is still the social butterfly she has always been. She is excited to start orchestra this year and is planning on learning the violin. Ridge wasn't even nervous on his first day. I had to make him come back and give me a hug and a kiss before he went into class. It has been so weird to have my baby start school. I am so glad that we opted for the half day schedule. It might give Mom a little more time to adjust to the idea of not having babies at home anymore.

Peas in a Pod

This summer Gabe has spent a lot of time with his best friend, Clance Belnap. They are so much alike it is scary! Gabe has been really into "Indiana Jones" and has played with his toy whip until it totally wore out. One day Clance came over to play. He told Gabe that he saw a package on the front porch. When Gabe went out to see, there was a wrapped present sitting there. In it was a new whip that Clance bought for him. He was SO excited! The two of them spent the rest of the day "cracking" their whips in the backyard, and "exploring" with their dogs. It has been so great for Gabe to find a friend that he has so much in common with and that he gets along with so well. He loves spending as much time as possible with Clance and I am so glad that he found himself a "kindred spirit".