A year of "Lasts!!"

I got these 3 off to school yesterday. I think we are one of the few states in this country that don't start school until after Labor Day. I do like it a lot for the kid's sake because summer just goes by so fast. For me....it's a tough one, because I tend to procrastinate a lot over the summer time to do stuff with them and then come September, it's crunch time for market prep and I have to really dig in.

This is going to be a school year to remember though. Atli started his Senior year so this is the last time I have all three children at home starting school....YIKES!!

This is also the last year that these two are both going to Elementary school....DOUBLE YIKES!!

Gisli just started 5th grade.

Svana just started 4th grade. (It took her about 45 minutes to figure out which outfit to wear for the first day of school along with the hairdo and accessories!!)

Off they go!!! Now that means that I really have to roll up my sleeves and get to work. I'm already making progress....just look at my scraps left over from a new project:

 

 

Comments

[Carol Dombrowski]

I just came upon your pictures of the get away trip to Sanibel. I used to live in Fort Myers and work on Captiva. There is no place like it to "shell", relax and to go to beautiful shops. When I was down there a couple of years ago, I brought back lots of beautiful quilt quarters - there is no place like it for colorful fabrics.

[Leslie Schmidt]

I remember the ambivalence of sending the kids off to school, wanting more time with them while they were young, but enjoying the freedom of having time to myself. Good luck to your kids. They are a good-looking bunch!

[Jeanette]

Yummy pile of scraps!

I am having lots of lasts this year too. It's sad yet encouraging at the same time. It's great to see them making progress, but sad to see the years slipping away so quickly!

[Patty]

new beginnings an very exciting year for your oldest son. I hope he enjoys the last year of high school it's very busy and goes by so fast. Mine started his first day of college yesterday.