School Days

I realize school began well over a month ago....

the sad thing is I actually just wrote 

"school began over a year ago..."  

then realized my mistake!  

This month has felt like a year for different reasons, but I digress....

while the first day of school is long past gone, I never posted our back to school pictures from that first day!

 They were so excited and proud

 Although, they're both looking a little apprehensive....

which might be because I was getting a little snappy here, 

trying to make it to school on time.

 Lily asked to have her picture taken in front of the tree.

And, little miss followed suit...

Lily, of course loves second grade and her teacher.  

She's forgotten her homework twice, 

been spoken with about slowing down and paying attention 

when she packs up her materials at the end of the day, 

and learned the valuable lesson of having a good friend in your class 

who will read the spelling list to you over the phone 

so that you can study for your spelling test,

and in her own words
"she didn't even think I was crazy!?!"