Faith's first day of kindergarten and lesser firsts...

So here she is:  preened, packed, and proud to be a kindergartener.  I've heard moms talk and read books (both adult and preschool) about the drama surrounding the first day of kindergarten.  Not so much for the child as the parent.  I was so excited for Faith to begin this new phase, I guess I forgot to be an emotional wreck.  Or maybe I worked it out in the months (years?) leading up to the decision of where (and if) to send her.  I think it is just confirmation from the Lord that this was the right place for this time.  It's only a one-year deal, so we'll have to begin hashing out what to do for next year soon.  She has SO enjoyed her first few days of school and already has found her soul sister:)

She is in Mrs. Pennekamp's Penguin Class.  It seems kindergarten always gets the best- named teachers.  Mine was Ms. Stenjem (not sure about the spelling, I don't think we were required to know that).  Last year they built an igloo out of milk jugs.  I'm hoping this year they'll make parkas so she's ready for Christmas in MN, tee hee.

And we managed to find someone who wasn't too intimidated by our camera to take a family picture. 

Today we went to our first birthday party without Fait and Zach was having a rough time (or maybe he's practicing his pout; he seems to do a lot of that these days).  I think he was lost without his older sister there to pull him all over the park and tell him what to do.  He seemed so forlorn.

I felt two photos were necessary to really capture the mood.

Drew was also having a rough day, but in a different way.  We've gone full stream ahead with solids and the poor boy needs some prunes.

At least we could end with some smiles.