Back on the Horse

Here's the thing... I love summer.  Love.  Love.  Love.  Carefree days spent by the pool and at the beach... life just does not get any better.  But... if I had to pick a second favorite season... it would be fall.  Hot chocolate.  Sweaters.  Apples.  Pumpkin spice everything.  Crisp autumn air.  It's gorgeous!  And back-to-school is the precursor to said fall paradise.  

Really though... this year I was kind of sad to see everyone go back to school.  But they were sure excited... 

Kate started preschool this week too!  My baby!!  Preschool!!!

 We got to school to meet her teacher and she was just beside herself with excitement.  She wrapped her arms around Miss Tammy and Miss Barb... and was beyond stoked when she got her very own "cubby".  I think she is going to have a super year!

Ryan is also returning to preschool this year.  After some long talks with Shaun- we decided it was going to be best to give Ryan one more year before Kindergarten.  Ry is smart as a whip- but he's just not quite emotionally ready for school.  Almost.  But not quite.

Ry is actually pretty excited to be the Big Man on Campus... he loved showing Kate around the school.  He pointed out the bikes and the best places to have a snack.  It was pretty cute.

On another strange note... I am also going back to school... as a preschool teacher!!  Ryan and Kate's school was looking for some help this year and I was beyond excited that I was one of the ones that was chosen to help fill their open positions!  I'm a little leery of being on someone else's schedule... does that make me sound flakey?  Maybe.  It's just that for the last 8 years, it has been MY way... I'm sure it will be fine- and I'm so excited to be working with little ones again!

Anyway... here's to a great year!!!