First days of school

As most of you already know, Jerika decided to go to Madison this year.  There were a lot of factors involved in the decision to let her go to Madison, but we finally agreed.  So, Kinlee actually started school the week before Jerika this year.  It might have something to do with the fact that Madison only has a week off for Spud Harvest and Sugar has 2 weeks.  Anway, here are pictures of Kinlee on her first day and Jerika on her first day, along with a few of both of them on Jerika's first day. 

Oh and did I mention Jerika got her license the week school started also?  I guess it has been a good thing, she can run errands and drive herself to school, but it is also so sad that my baby is old enough to drive.  She is a really good driver and we are lucky to have an extra car so she can drive to school.  The first week of school she tried out for the play at school, it is footloose.  There were about 100 people that tried out and they wanted them all in it, so she is in the play.  She is in 3 of the numbers and some of the kids are only in 2, so I am pretty proud of her.  She is in one of the numbers that only has 10 girls, which is one of the smallest groups.  She also tried out for the school choir, and she made it into the all girls choir called the Musettes.  She loves it and I think it will keep her pretty busy. 

As for Kinlee, she got a teacher this year that loves projects.  We have done 3 already this year.  She has been really good about them and pretty self motivated, which is impressive.  She loves her teacher, which is also good.  I wonder some days about her friends, but which parent doesn't worry about friends at one time or another.  I am just very thankful I have such good and healthy kids.  I couldn't have specialy ordered anything better.