day two

I have had children in school for 18 years and this is the first time I have ever taken a "Day Two" picture.  No, I don't plan to make my children pose for a picture before school every morning of this school year... although that's not such a bad idea! Hmmm.

Colton and friends tailgating before the first day of school.

This school year marks the first time ever - and likely the ONLY time ever - that all four of my children will be together on the same school campus at the same time. Colton and Brock have never been in school together. And you know the really cool part?  They are BOTH excited about it.  Of course the 11 year old is pumped -- but even the 17 year old is excited.  And the REALLY COOL part  is that all FOUR of them are excited to be in school together.  They may not be the best of friends all the time but it's times like this that I at least know they love each other.

Back to the picture.  Yesterday, Colton left the house at 5:55 AM to tailgate with his friends before school.  Besides Brock, who was too excited to go back to sleep after Colton's alarm woke him up (at 5:15 am), everyone else was still asleep when Colton left the house.  So, I couldn't get a picture of the four of them together. I mean, really. Come on.  I HAVE to have a "first day" picture of all four of them together - this has never happened before!  And they didn't complain.  Seriously. They. Didn't. Complain. Must be because they love each other so much. Or maybe its because they know the complaining does no good when it comes to mom taking pictures of them.  Have I mentioned they're pretty smart kids?