And so it begins again...

school.

The Things love it, which helps.

They were up and roaring at 7am, plenty of time for them to be out the door by 7:45.

(Any more time, and they get into toys, and end up late!)

She's wearing the dress Bradley won in the raffle at the

August Dinner, here on the island.

Bradley didn't figure he'd get much use of it, and gifted it to Thing One.

We have prizes for him, for being so generous, which we will surprise him with this afternoon.

First Grade.

Third Grade.

She wants to know when she can start having coffee in the mornings.

I said what any normal Mother says, "When you're 35, same year you may start dating."

Nuthin' but trouble, here.

Here's the whole crew:

Look at all our boys. Look how clean- cut and neat they are.

I love our kids. We have the best kids.

Fourteen kids, 2 teachers.

They are going to have a blast this year.

Including this little doll. She just needed a second cup of coffee this morning.