Monday, August 18, 2008

BACK TO SCHOOL ALREADY!



So it has been a busy couple of days for our family. School started on Thurday, we had a family reunion on Friday and Saturday and the Anniversary Dinner for my parents on Friday night. Everything went really well. Christian seems to really agonize about starting school every year (probably inherited by his mother). He was really happy that his friend, Calvin, is in the same class! Meliah was beaming and so excited to have so many close friends in her class and the same teacher who Christian had in 2nd grade. Lizzy is not happy though! She is really starting to miss her friends. This morning she said, "Okay, let's go get Christian and Meliah from school now!" I just don't entertain her as well as they do. Oh well!
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4 comments:

Hollye said...

These kids just grow too fast!

August 18, 2008 at 10:16 PM
The Eccles said...

Yeah! We are SO excited that Calvin and Christian are in the same class this year.

August 19, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Kerri said...

your kids are beautiful!!! i can't believe how big they are now!!

August 19, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Amy Collins said...

Ok...we are still waiting for little Lizzy to come over and play. Believe me Cambree would LOVE it!!! Anytime you are in town, call me.

August 22, 2008 at 12:52 PM

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