Today was back to school day! I miss the days when school didn’t start until after Labor Day. That’s the way it was when I was a kid, and that’s the way we always did it while homeschooling. For those that don’t know, we homeschool the kids until junior high. Shelby and Alex started in eighth grade, but Abby was lonely without them so she started in seventh. So, today was her first day of public school, and she was SO excited!!
Shelby is a junior this year. She is an AMP mentor (not sure what the AMP stands for) so she had to be at school early to hand out schedules and help the newbies with their lockers. This means she DROVE her car today instead of riding the bus! I can’t believe how quickly time moved to this point.
This morning’s outfit choice was a mix of 70’s and 80’s fashion. Most notably–those are jelly shoes she is wearing! Welcome back 1984!! Woo hoo! 
Alex is a freshman. He had no concern whatsoever about his clothing choice. When he came downstairs this morning I asked, “Is that what you’re wearing on the first day of school?” He replied, “Why? The first day of school isn’t any more special than any other day.”
Fortunately, his lime green cast was removed Tuesday and he is sporting a simple splint for two more weeks. He ended the last school year in a hot pink leg cast.
Today’s clothing choice–camouflage shorts from the closet floor, paired with a worn gray t-shirt leftover from his junior police academy days. The name Truitt is proudly emblazoned with a permanent marker. Size 15 shoes by New Balance. 
Abby…dear sweet Abigail. Today was her first day of public school and she was so excited she got up 20 minutes earlier than planned! I cannot believe she is in seventh grade. I know she will love it, mainly for the friends and the clothes, but she will love it!
Abby loves the 80’s almost as much as I do! She used to say she would NEVER wear pants with a narrow leg, but I knew eventually they would come back in style. She is now the proud owner of a number of pairs of “skinny” jeans in an array of colors. Today she is cute but low key. None of her usual sparkles or sequins, but she has her black Converse tennis shoes and a great book bag! Her first book bag ever! 
Here Abby and Alex wait for the school bus. I love that early morning chill and crisp smell! 
The bus was delayed a bit so we did a photo shoot.
Alex was not a willing participant in the photo shoot!
I promised I wouldn’t stand outside and take pictures of them getting on the bus. So, this photo was taken through two windows, so as not to embarrass anyone! Abby’s first time on the big yellow bus. Awww!!!
Only 1 1/2 hours until I get to hear all about it!!
The pictures are sooo sweet and the kids look so happy to be up and out. Loved the ‘shorts from the closet floor’… that’d be my Noah for sure. And I really love the skinny jeans too. I have a pair of straight leg jeans from the 70’s that I embroidered to within an inch of their very lives (or would that be life?) Anyway, since they are a guys’ size 26 waist, I can be pretty certain they’ll never fit me again- but still I keep them. I was actually thinking of hanging them on my bedroom wall…
and here I sit rambling endlessly on and on and on about some old pants of mine… it *must* be the drugs- it really must be, lol.
Wow, it hasn’t even been THAT long since we were in Indiana, has it? And they look sooooo grown up!! 🙁 pout, whine. Time goes by fast (unless your waiting for a baby from China!) haha.
Schools in MN start the day after Labor Day. August is too early!!
First day of school already??? Wow, they start early! I hope they get out just as early.
Cute kids and love the fashions!
If that is the view across the street from you then I’m moving in. Love that country scene!
Yes, it is incredibly early! I think part of it is for potential snow days, which you probably don’t have to worry about down south.
That is the view across the street. It’s also the view out the back door, and all the windows. The Board of Tourism used to have a slogan, “There’s more than corn in Indiana.” But there really isn’t, unless you count the beans.
Dawn, I am thinking it has been about two years since you all were here. Abby and Alex had major growth spurts in the past year. Alex is 6′ 5″ and Abby is 1/4″ shy of being 5′ 11″! I can’t wait to see your new little one!! Hopefully she won’t grow too much before we get to see her! A trip to Minnesota is in the forefront of my mind.
Diane, I’d love to see your embroidered, skinny jeans! Abby would too. She likes to bedazzle everything, so you two have that in common. lol You should post a pic on your blog, but not until you are off the meds, sweetie. You might accidentally publish some 70’s stories that go with the jeans. Anyone with a 26 inch waist, living in that decade, is bound to have some fun stories. Ooh-la-la! 😉
Aww. Today was our Abby’s first trip on the big yellow bus, too. Waaaa!! The other kids are still home with my, but boy how I miss that girl already.