back to school

these little nuggets went back to school today. i am so proud of them, though also equally as sorry for them. they really didn't get a holiday, it's been a month today since we lost their grandfather - but they have borne this trial with a great deal of courage and i am so proud they made it through. we spent nearly all of the holidays between the hospital and home, then the rest organising things for the funeral and the aftermath... but they made it through, with minimal whining. hooray!

maddie is so excited to be back and see her friends and learn some more... she has been split off from her closest friends at the beginning of each year, but thankfully she has been blessed with the ability to make friends easily and i know she will be fine yet again.

joseph was nervous about a new teacher and a new class (we were very spoiled having the same education assistant two years running, which was a great blessing for our shy boy) but went in with a determined look on his face ready to start the new year. he has been put in a split year one/two class this year, which i hope will allow his new teacher to extend his learning some more.

i am really blessed to have such great kids. these holidays were not ideal, but many times, they would tell us it was okay, not just the other way around... so i know we must have done something right! i am sure they will do well in whatever they do this year.

of course the morning wouldn't be complete until we threw baby alexander in for one of the photos. he is so loved by these two. such a lucky boy! 

2020, we've got this. bring on another year at ellen stirling!