80% of my children got on the bus this morning!! and I tried to save my celebration dance until I got into the house. Then Luke and I started the party, well, the laundry folding party. It was oh so peaceful and nice to get back to my routine! Emma told me several times this morning, "please Mom, take care of Duchess!", like it was the first time she's ever left her.

You'd have thought it was Christmas Eve last night. Sarah couldn't fall asleep until 11:30, and Emma till 1:00, and then they both popped up at 0600!! The big 7 hour day for Isaac this year. He was a little nervous about it, and exhausted when he got home.

Sarah, the new Aeropostale model. Or should be. She should be getting paid for all the advertising she's doing. Whatever makes her happy. And oh how I hope those new Chuck Taylor's stay pink for a few weeks....

Jake started kindergarten. He was a little nervous. Didn't really want to go. But did REALLY well this morning, I was proud of him. He just got right up on that bus with his Sarah and Isaac, no tears and no looking back. Love having siblings to help!

Notice, Jake and Isaac have the same bag. Yes, Jake is a little copycat. He INSISTED, and I had to make an emergency run to the Gap last night. He HAAAD to have it for the first day of school.

Luke was not happy at all about being left behind. It didn't show up in the picture, but he had a big tear rolling down his left cheek...