Adventures in La La Land

 1. First day of school! Finally! She refuses to let me do her hair. 🤦 Lena was nervous all morning, but didn't start crying until we were half a mile from school. I went in with her to drop her off, and got her to settle down. When I left, she was at her desk smiling and talking to the girl next to her. Thank you for praying!! She's been nervous all week, but no more crying. Hopefully it will continue to improve! (Last year, she did well the first week and melted down the second week.) Lucy was thrilled to be out of the house and away from me. Haha. 2. Levi's first day of school! I was feeling pretty emotional about it the night before and didn't know how I'd react upon dropping him off. He was nervous, but didn't cry (until I left the classroom, I learned afterward! Haha. #graceofGod). I left the school with a bit of a pit in my stomach about leaving him there all alone with no one he knows, but I knew he was in good hands! He had a great first day, kept his ...

1. Last official week of summer!  How awesome is Lena's shirt??!! I found it in her size at Once Upon! It was another hot week, so we spent much of it at the pool: And inside our air conditioned house . . . 2. On Wednesday, we went to our friends' new house so Justin could look at their roof (he's going to help re-shingle it), and we could have s'mores. I knew they had a creek in the backyard, but I didn't realize how accessible it was, so I didn't bring swimsuits. That didn't stop the kids though. They had such a blast! Justin even caught a couple fish! Filthy boy eating his s'moreo (s'more made with Oreos!) 3. On Thursday, the kids had their "back to school open house" where they met their teachers, dropped off their school supplies, and got to see their classrooms. All three are "nervous-ited" (Lena's word for nervous/excited), especially since it's been so long since they've been in school - almost 6 months! Truth ...