My oldest started 8th grade yesterday.
Every year it’s getting harder and harder to get him to stand in front of the gate. Only 4 more “gate” photos I kept reminding him. I think he muttered “good” under his breath this time.
I think the shoes are getting brighter each year. He certainly takes after his mother with his BOLD choices.
Needless to say the little one was feeling left out.
Next week is her first day of preschool. She insisted that she AT LEAST pack her lunch that morning.
There isn’t a huge change from 7th to 8th but look at 6th grade! Wow…. he looks like a little boy still (heart aches). This is always a bittersweet day for me. I struggle with letting go of the little boys I once knew. I am equal parts excited and terrified of the teen years that lie in front of us.
Hold me.
Angry Julie Monday this is for you.. our first day of Kindergarten (I am determined to find all the gate photos but that’s a whole ‘nother project)
my back hurts just looking at this!
I love his outfit. I actually wish Angry Kid would dress more like that. He even has the clothes. It is amazing how much he has changed in those photos. He def. looks like a teenager now. Good luck with that…
and your daughter, adorable!
Thanks J – There is a raging purple tee under that Hurley hoodie too!… I can’t even tell you how many people would comment on his shoes while we were in Boston – you think they’d never seen Nike customs before… I guess it’s all lacrosse and Jack Purcells over there.
Enjoy your kindergartner I know its cliche to say but I swear… I don’t know where the time went!
OH my gosh! 8th grade! He looks so cute. I also love his outfit. Next year you will have a HIGH SCHOOLER! How does that make you feel? JK 😉
nauseous actually …. I remember what I was like in HS and I am certainly not prepared nor ready for that – let’s pray he’s not like me in THAT regard shall we?
Is your son perhaps going to Pioneer? My friend is a teacher there and I speak at Career Day every year. 🙂
Yep he is at PMS!
I love the idea of a photo taken in the same spot every year. My Godson has sent me one each year (well his mom has) of him with a stuffed teddy bear I gave him when he was born. I have them all in a special handmade album – it’s such a precious book to me!
I took my Grandson to his first day of Kindergarten this year with my daughter and her husband. Since my girls are my “step” daughters I missed the first day of Kindergarten with both of them…can I just say it’s a good thing because I was a weepy woman at Hunter’s. I also took about 300 photos there that I still have to go through so I can post!
Oh and I LOVE his shoes!
Linz- tearing up looking at these pics of Ly. We start next week…..not even close to wanting to say bye to summer!
This heat wave isn’t helping either JC
I love his choice of shoes. I have a middle school-er, too. I hope they both have a great year.
I swear I’m not crying right now (But you and I know I am).