Back to school!

Those darn kids, growing again.  The 3 older kids are all in school now, and loving it!  Mckayla in 3rd grade, Talmage in 1st grade, and Kaitlyn in preschool.  It's a bit strange for me to have Ella only for a few hours a week. I don't believe I've had only a baby at home since Mckayla.
They are doing well.  Mckayla is still in the magnet (gifted) program, and her workload already seems higher this year than last.  She loves being in a 're-lo' (portable classrom).  Talmage has had no complaints about all day school which I'm happy about.  It was strange letting him eat lunch all on his own and hope he'd be ok, I mean what if he couldn't open his milk or something?!  Of course he is, but I still really wanted to be there and spy on him that first day.  And Kaity is thrilled to death to be in preschool.  Just a small neighborhood thing, but her teacher Jennifer does an awesome job!  She's super organized and prepared each day.  Kait is the only girl with 4 boys so I hear a lot of damsel in distress / knight(s) in shining armor gets played at free time  :)