First Day of School 2010!

Time for first day of school photos! First up, Sarah, who is now a junior in high school!

She's taking three AP (advanced placement) classes this year. Yikes.

And Spencer, now an 8th grader!!

He's in honors classes, and taking Spanish, and wants to play soccer this year.

The kids brought home really good report cards again this time around. Sarah got a 3.716, if I remember correctly. Not bad for first year of high school and honors classes. Spencer got a 3.76 and got on the Principal's List for good grades in middle school. I'm very happy with them both! They are great kids and we are so blessed as parents. The small quarrels and battles we have with them could be SO much worse!

The kids are into their third week of school now. Sarah is a freshman in high school now, and Spencer started middle school. I can't believe they are growing up so fast! Here are some first day of school pictures ... I hope they upload this time. Last time something hiccuped and nothing saved *or* uploaded. *Stomp!*

The kids are OFF to school! Sarah started the 8th grade today, and Spencer started 5th grade. Wah! Next year I'll have a high schooler and a middle schooler, yikes! They were both raring to go and excited. Sarah gets to take high-school level geometry because she got a high score on the MAPS test (an assessment test given in Washington State), and Spanish, which she's excited about. Oh, and science. Not sure how excited she is about that one, LOL. Oh, and another year of honors English. Spencer has a teacher that Sarah had when she was in 3rd grade and just starting in the gifted program. Mrs. Devine moved up to teach 5th grade two years ago and seems to be really good with the older kids, too. Here are the pics: the kids chose their (new) outfits, both have new backpacks, and Spencer has a new lunchbox. Sarah wanted to have lunch in a plain brown sack this year because she has to carry her books around the whole time after lunch, and the actual lunchbox was awkward. That's okay by me ...