Back to School

Summer went by way too fast, and before we knew it, it was time to get ready to go back to school.  We couldn't start without squeezing in a Back to School Brunch with our friends the Saturday before school started.  What better way to wrap up the summer than with friends, homemade cinnamon rolls & games of spoons.

We had our annual Back to School FHE & new family theme for the year. This year we based our theme on 1st Timothy 4:12 - "Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."  We had school supplies with notes exemplifying ways we can be a good example in these different ways at school.  Like a glue stick w/note that says, "STICK up for kids that are being teased", a notebook w/note that says, "Take NOTE of kids that feel left out or sad", etc.  It was a little different than past year's themes, but a fun use of everyday school items that may occasionally help them remember these important things as they use the item at school.

We started off the first day of school with a breakfast reminder to treat others you meet the "write" way with some yummy pencil pancakes.

Time for a quick photo shoot before school starts.

Luke had his pirate friend over to help keep him company on this first day of school.  It was a great distraction from being left behind as everyone left him for the day.

After school we gathered the troops and headed to Baskin Robbins for our annual back to school ice cream, redeeming the free ice cream scoops they had earned at the library.

We ended the day with a FHE of Father's Blessings for the new school year and ate some tasty pencil sugar cookies. School is now in session!