Back to School

Let me first start out by saying that I am totally NOT ready for school to start.  I know a lot of moms can't wait to get their kids back to school, but I'm sad.  I have loved spending time with them this summer and we really just had so much fun.

Anyhow...

The kiddo's weren't too thrilled with back to school pictures this year.
Nick all out rebelled. "I'm not doing it, Mom"...I'll try again tomrrow on his first day of Preschool.
Ryan didn't want anything new for school this year. "Don't try and make me look nice, Mom."  I guess I got off cheap.  His sneakers still fit, he used last year's backpack, and he basically wore a swimsuit all summer so his clothes still seem kind of new. I didn't spend a dime for him on new school stuff. He was appalled that I made him comb his hair on the first day of school and absolutely mortified that he had a wear a button-up shirt.  He declared that he was absolutely only going to wear it once. 

I snapped these two random pictures when we had a bbq before school started and the uncles were busy roughing up the kids.  Black and white was a necessity because all their faces were beet red!  Cassie is always up for a little camera time...must be the age.