School has begun. Ahhh. Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE having my boys around and the ease of a summer without places to be and homework to do. However, there is something soothing about routine. Not just for me, but also for the boys. Rusty has been counting down the days, but the older two seemed indifferent. Until we went to Back to School Night the evening before school was to start.
I don’t know what was in the air that night, but something got them ready and excited and anxious to go. Ricky got his own alarm clock this summer and was learning how to set the alarm so he wouldn’t sleep in!
It is going to take the momma a little getting used to. It is always an adjustment back to packing lunches and getting them out the door, but since we moved, the boys now ride the bus to school. This cuts off about 30 minutes of our morning! I definitely felt rushed that first morning, but we’ll get it. Ricky started 4th grade and Billy started 1st.
The boys looked dashing and pretty much ran to the bus stop. The whole family walked them there and visited with our friends who were also waiting for the bus. Rusty and Tommy are very excited for the day that they will get to ride the big yellow bus with a yellow roof (as opposed to some of the buses which have a white roof)!
Walking home from the bus stop with our friend, Mason …
Ricky and Billy came home excited to tell me about their day. Ricky told me that school was great … fabulous … awesome … all smashed together! I haven’t seen him this excited about school since kindergarten! Billy loved all the recess time he got and eating lunch at school. I don’t know if they didn’t do much else, or if those were just the highlights, but recess and more recess is all I got out of him!
I hope the boys stay excited about the school year. I hope they learn a lot and have a lot of fun. I hope they choose good friends and make good choices. Most of all, I hope they remember that they are each other’s best friend and biggest supporter! Their friendship is priceless and I hope it continues to stick!