Well, here we go...another first day of school. This crazy year all 3 of us are heading to school in person. My home school days are over sadly. BUT Mama swears that this will be a great year for all of us. We'll see...I am starting 7th grade, Finn starts 5th and Jax is going to 3rd.  

 

We all met up on the blacktop like the old days. We didn't get to do this last year.

   

                                  

We found our teachers and our friends and got in our lines for the first day of school welcome and prayer!

                                  

Mama was a little sad because she said we're all growing up way too fast! She can't believe we're all in the grades that we're in now!

                                  

                                   

We're looking forward to hanging with all of our friends in person and learning good stuff and having a safe school year!

                                   

   

   

I was also really happy to see some of my friends that I didn't get to see last year because they only learned virtually all year.

                                   

   

   

                                   

                                  

After the prayer and we all went in with our teachers, all the Daddy's and Mama's got to have some coffee and donuts before heading home. Lucky ducks!

                                 

   

When Daddy and Mama came to pick us up we were all smiles (they think, can't tell with our masks on)!

                                  

We all had a great day! Especially since it was a half day! Even the tweenager even though he likes to pretend that school stinks...

                                   

                                   

Here are our beautiful smiles! 

   

And in true half day tradition fashion we got to go to MOD Pizza for lunch!!! It's been a long time since we've been here and thankfully it was empty except for us so we got to hang out and eat our pizza in peace!

                                  

   

And then, what's a first day of school without a first day of school car wash?!

   

   

Later we all got to help with dinner and making banana bread!

                                 

Finn and I made the banana bread while Kai made chicken in the instant pot and roasted potatoes!

                                  

It was fun and everything turned out GREAT!

                                 

                                  

We have been begging Daddy and Mama to take us to an arcade. It was too hot at the beach and Daddy and Mama weren't feeling the arcades on the boardwalk and you know...covid makes wanting to go to a crowded arcade anywhere a little undesirable BUT since Montgomery County and Howard County schools went back today Daddy and Mama surprised us and took us to Main Event in Columbia for some arcade FUN!!! 

                                   

                                 

The place, as we imagined, was DESERTED! We had a whole arcade virtually to ourselves! It was amazing!

                                   

                                  

We got to run around, play games and have some fun snacks! We have the best Daddy and Mama ever!

                                   

   

   

And then, as night wore on it was time to get our uniforms ready to go for our first day back to school. Mama said it's a little bitter sweet but we're all looking forward to a great, healthy school year!

 

Today, since we like to wait until the very last possible moment, Daddy and Mama took us to get new school shoes. We hate shopping. But we got in and out and got some great shoes for the first day of school on Tuesday! 

                            

                            

I had a pool party at Franklin Knolls pool for my friend Tate's birthday. It was so much fun hanging out, swimming and seeing some of my school friends. We'll all see each other for sure on Tuesday for the first day of school!

                             

                           

                             

It was a super fun party and a great time with friends. A good way to end the weekend!

                             

                            

                             

And we all celebrated Sunday by making a family collaboration meal. Grilled steaks, green beans, avocado and tomato salad and butter noodles. All made together and everything was amazing!

 

This evening we went to Virginia to celebrate Uncle Bruce and Aunt Wendy's 50th Wedding anniversary! We sure clean up nicely! 

                          

It was nice to see some family but Daddy and Mama made us stay outside because there were too many people inside. But we had fun hanging out on the deck!

                              

   

  

 

On our way home Daddy stopped at a scening overlook on the GW Parkway. It was so cool to look all the way down to the Potomac.