bigger and better things

Today was Kenzie's big day....first day of Jr. High. I think I was more nervous than she was...I could hardly sleep last night. We went to back to school night yesterday. Kenzie stuck with Tim and I just long enough to buy gym clothes. She bumped into some girls from the ward and promptly ditched us, promising to walk home with her friends in time for Young Womens. Realizing how independent she is becoming makes me happy, proud, and a bit sad. It seems like I just sent her off to kindergarten....sniff, sniff.

First day of kindergarten.


Remember trying to find that "perfect" outfit for the first day...shoes and all?

We are not in elementary school anymore!

Kenzie spent a full 30 minutes giving me the low down on all things 7th grade. She was lucky enough to get a few friends in every class, get the best math teacher (yep, she has already decided that after 1 class), have ceasar salad for lunch, hang out in the common area (and yes, she had to explain where that was), and come home free from any homework (that won't last)! Now I'm busy pulling out first day clothes for three more kids that start tomorrow. All the girls have blue glitter toes...Maddy is considering changing her shoe plan so everyone can see her toes..such a girlie girl.

This last picture I had to post....Jace came out just before I took Kenzie to school wearing this getup.

Notice...we are still wearing the boots. Today they were no longer power boots...they were hunting boots. Funny...considering we are not really a hunting type of family. And the light saber, it's a gun for shootin' stuff!