First Day

 

Here is the back of my boys on the first day of school.  They are waiting for the bus.  Perhaps a picture of the front of my boys would have been a more traditional choice for the “back to school” photo, but I was pretty sure that I would just capture, forever, the sullen, growly disposition of Isaac that morning, so instead I chose to take a picture of the back of him, and then I can picture the front of him filled with excitement and elation as he embarks on furthering his education!  He was not happy to go back to school, to put it mildly.  Almost, embarrassingly so.  He stomped and growled (really, growled, like an animal all the way to the bus stop)

Josie, waiting with them.

After a long time the bus came.  She was running late.  I was very nervous, that Isaac might try to bolt.  I thought there was a good chance he just wouldn’t get on, but…

To my relief (and surprise) when the bus came, he got up, and got on. 

Josie, energetically waving and saying, “Bye boys! See you soon!”

We had done it!  Everyone was on the bus and headed to where they should be.  No fuss, no tears, until…

She realizes they really left her