School...

Everyone knows that school started this week. Every year since Caleb started kindergarten, I have walked him, and later Andrew, to the classroom on the first day of school. (and many days beyond, for the record) Caleb started in young 5s and by the time he was in kindergarten he asked me when I would stop walking with him because he knew his way. I told him I am his mom and I will walk him to class on the first day of school through his senior year. 'Nuff said.

Every year I take the same pictures, everyone else does, of the boys in front of the school. This year, however, I decided it might be a little embarrassing to have them stand in front of the school while their mom is snappin' away. I'm not even sure who it would be more embarrassing for. The boys? Or me? I kind of knew last year that it was coming to an end. (the picture taking, that is) We parked down the street from the school because the normal parking was full and I remember kind of ducking in my van on the passenger side while they stood in such a way that I could get the school in the background without actually being by the school. All the while, I was thinking that I was down far enough in my seat that nobody driving by would notice me taking the pictures. A definite sign.

They are growing. This year, the photo has no brick building in the background. No chain link fence. No monkey bars.

Just my good ol' van. I still walked them into school, like I will for the next 7 and 8 years. But that is it. It is all done. Oh wait, fabulous news...I get to start it all over again with Kyle. :)