First Day of School

The first day of school is always bittersweet for me. I felt like this summer flew by and I really wanted a couple more weeks at home with the kids. We had such a fun summer in Island Park and at Flaming Gorge. We swam and played almost everyday. I love how the kids like to dress up on the first day of school and then after that I can't get them to wear anything with a button or collar. This year Kyle entered the 9th grade. He is still at the Jr. High, but all of his grades count for High School Credit. Jared is in 6th grade and is in his last year of Elementary school. Jared's teacher is Mr. Kowallis. We have loved him. Besides being a fantastic academic teacher he had taught Jared some really great life skills. He is teaching the kids interpersonal relation skills. How to look people in the eye when talking to them. I think so many of our youth are lacking this lately. It is so weird to me that Jared will be in Jr. High next year. He and Kyle will never be at the same school again. Landon is in the fourth grade. His teacher is Miss Wood. Jared had her in the fourth grade. She is just an okay teacher. Nice, but doesn't really connect with the kids. Spencer is in the third grade. His teacher is Miss Baxter. All four boys have had her now, and we just love her. She absolutely knows how to connect with the kids and teach them so much. The kids eat up everything she says and does.