Summer is OVER!!

Today was Tessa's first day of Kindergarten. And it was also the last day of summer vacation for us. No more pal-ing around for the three of us--we three muskateers. We must save our unlived adventures for Fall break. I wanted to get a few pictures of Tessa all ready to go to school. She couldn't help but pose. And Jack spent the morning trying to just be a part of the things unfolding around him.

We walked to school. What a blessing to live so close! I love this little neighborhood. And it was a nice morning, too.

But we were so excited to get there that we left waaaaaaay too early. That just meant we had to kill time on the way. And if we hadn't stopped to enjoy our walk, we might have missed....

This fellow! The kids were thoroughly charmed by this crawdad. And there were two of them--bonus!

After we (reluctantly) left our pinchered friends, we spied a baby beaver swimming in the lake.

Jack says, "Baby....EEEver! Awwwwwwww Cute!"

When we finally approached the school building, there was a crowd of parents and kids. Tessa thought it was weird and said so. I think she was just nervous.

Soon she got into line and stood stoically watching the others. Except when I called to her to wave.

She was really brave today.

And then they waved goodbye and headed away into the building. It was so moving....even Jack thought he should go: