First Day of School '11

Apparently, the first day of school happened a while back.  Since these pictures were taken its been a whirlwind.  Each year we work on adding in a smooth flowing schedule to the morning and now weeks later, just when I thought they caught on to the way we work in the morning...they start doing their own methods and we end up falling behind and somehow everyone ends up in the bathroom at the same time.  Loading these pictures reminds me it's about time to buckle down on that schedule and start bribing them for doing it in order and without meltdowns.  

Ella still tries to get dressed when the big kids do, but I keep reminding her that the peanut butter and/or syrup will not match the tooth paste that will end up on her.

 Cailin wanted to wear the same dress Alayna wore last year.

 I do wonder if she had a few sips of my coffee...

 Wiping the toothpaste away...now I need to get them to remember not to decorate the entire sink with it.

 We added exercises to the end of our "Get Ready" routine...they really like it and I hope to add some yoga stretches in soon.

 Alayna started Kindergarten.

 Eric started Second Grade.

 Cailin started PreK.