Back-to-School Archive

First Day of School!

We did it! Today was the first day of school, and we welcomed the start of the new academic year with big smiles. R, now a first grader, was excited, though apprehensive at the prospect of homework (it’s really happening) and uncooperative about his clothing choices ...Read More

The Walk to School

We walk to school today in the rain. My son, with his red backpack and Batman umbrella, holds my hand as we walk up the driveway and across the street. We wave to the second-grader around the corner who rides the bus. With the ...Read More