We actually managed to get out of the house by 8:10 and take pictures with all four kids (and a mama) smiling.
I did have some help though.
Mark now takes off work for every first day of school. It just may have something to do with the fact that our first first day of school was a total disaster that left a mommy and several children upset for the whole day (he may have received some tearful calls at work…maybe…in between my drives over to school to check on our son…maybe). Or, he may have just decided he likes to have the first day of a much quieter house off from work. It could be that.
I swear I didn’t tell him to turn around and pose. But, I was quite proud that he knew to just do it for his mother.
There he is, basking in his prime position in the next-to-last seat in the bus, without a booster seat or even a seatbelt. Pretty cool to a 5 year old boy. He didn’t even seem to mind me wiping a tear or two in between camera clicks.
We worried that the one left behind would have a rough day.
Ummm…yeah…I think she’s going to be just fine.
No more late nights for me though. I’m off to decorate a door with streamers (don’t you all celebrate the second day of second grade?) and collapse in bed.