First Days for Ben, Cat, and Jack

We managed to get settled in at my aunt's house, which is about 30 minutes from the city where our kids go to school and where Ben's new job was located.  We were so very thankful that she had room for us and let us stay while we looked for a house to rent!  It was a huge blessing.

After worrying all summer about where the kids would go to school and whether we'd get it figured it out soon enough to get them in for the first day of school, they ended up right back at Cat's old school and we got to Utah 3 days before the school year began.  A bit of a nail biter, that one.

Cat's First Day of THIRD Grade:

Cat's first day of school coincided with

Ben's First Day of Work:

Because of testing for the 5-year-olds, it was another week before

Jack's First Day of KINDERGARTEN

Sugar!  Starting the day off right.

Cat with her teacher, Miss W.

Waiting in the carpool area after school.
They happened to be dressed alike on Jack's first day,
not surprising considering their limited options.

We got half price slushies at Sonic since it was happy hour.
What better way to kill time while waiting to pick Ben up from work?

We were a little late getting to school on Jack's first day,

so I got some better pictures on the second day.  :-)

Jack with his teacher, Mrs. F.

All lined up and ready to walk in.