Our new year.

Yesterday was summer.  Yet, just like that, today was the first day of school.  I'm not sure where the summer has gone, but we are all welcoming a return to friends, routine, and a new year of activities.

Juliana has been telling us for weeks how she is going to be a "new me".  She is promising early bedtimes, early rising, packing her own lunch, and being organized.  Also, in grade six, I understand that I no longer have any say in her clothes, her hair, or said lunch.  Apparently, I've been told.

Despite experiencing our first ever rainy first day of school, we still found a few clear minutes to take our "back to school" photos before we left this morning. 

But even Juliana felt something wasn't right.  Someone was missing - Sheldon doesn't start grade 10 until tomorrow - so we called him outside to join the fun.

Our official first day of school/last day to sleep in photo:

Today?  A great start to grade 6. 

Tomorrow?  Grade 10.