Second first day

Rachel started school again this week. The summer has--as usual--been simultaneously looooooooooooooong and too, too short. She goes to school three days a week this year, in...the big kids' room! We didn't get a whole lot of information out of her, but we know that she has a pretty small class and they sing a different good-bye song. And when David asked her if she's going to like school this year, she said, "Yeah." But the inflection was spot-on: Duhhh!

Here's sleeping beauty just before she turned into a schoolgirl again.

One paparazzo saw through her disguise and snapped a photo at breakfast.


A moment with Daddy before he left for work.


Buckled into the trailer for the bike ride to school!


One last photo with her pal Olivia before they headed into the classroom.

And then she was off. Here's to another year of learning and fun!

(Nathan enjoyed the day, too. He got to go to the library and park alone with Mom!)