E and D were so excited to open their school boxes! They helped me get the schoolroom cleaned out and then they tore into their boxes.
I think Peanut was a little sad that she didn't get boxes this year, but she's way more excited about going to school! We had a lot of school supplies left over because when Bug cleaned out her two lockers from 4 years of school she ended up with a whole bag of unopened school supplies that covered everything Peanut and Boo needed. I think the only thing we had to get was a binder for Peanut. She picked one on Amazon that zips up and has straps...almost like a briefcase. I guess those are popular at school so you don't have to carry your backpack around to all your classes.
It is hard to believe Peaches is a 4th grader already!
She's excited for the year!
And I really can't believe our "baby" is a first grader. I wish I could just pause time.
Peanut was super excited for open house. She got to choose her locker and hang out with her besties. The only sad part is that they are not in her grade or class this year. Next year she'll be with them when they do 9th/10th classes, but she does get to have lunch with them at least.
The first three days of school is the retreat and Peanut was nervous but excited to go...Boo was just excited! She loves retreat. They let me take a picture of them when I went to drop them off. :)
And it sounds like they had an awesome time! The Principal, Pastor J, and Pastor H all three came up to me separately when they got back and were bragging on how amazing Boo is and how she lead chapel and the students with such confidence and skill. They are so impressed with her and we are so proud of her leadership skills!
Peanut had a wonderful time too and enjoyed getting to know some of the other kids while hanging out with her friends. Since Boo is on the ASB she got to help form the teams for games. She put Peanut on her team and some very athletic boys so they ended up winning all the games and challenges, haha. They had quite a story about one of the night games where Boo came charging back to their line with the special glow stick (a capture the flag type game) and someone was about to tag her so she threw it to one of the other boys on their team who got (literally) tackled, but as he fell he threw it to the side and Peanut scrambled over there, snatched it up, and ran to victory! They also enjoyed swimming in the lake and playing on the trampolines and mats the camp had. They said the speaker was really good and everyone enjoyed the chapels. It sounds like it was a wonderful retreat!
More pictures of back to school tomorrow!
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