365 ~ 2016: Day 244

The traditional First Day of School pictures!  It's only been two days, but both days were "AWESOME" from all three boys so that is a good sign!  I have had the chance to meet with all 3 teachers and I am excited for their year.

What I didn't realize until after I sent them off yesterday was how significant this year was for all 3:

David's LAST year in Elementary school.
Shaun's FIRST year in a new school (his last school was Pre-K to 2nd grade)
Evan's FIRST year in all day school.

It's going to be a great year!

365 ~ 2016: Day 243

Happy First Day of School ~ 5th, 3rd & 1st.  The last year all 3 ride the bus together.

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Tonight I tucked my last baby into bed and tomorrow he will wake up an official first grader.  He is so ready and was excited to be able to get a sneak peak at his classroom today.  He cannot wait to have gym, art and music and eat lunch in the cafeteria just like his big brothers.  It is bittersweet for sure!

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Had a great day at Canobie Lake Park with my boys, Auntie Robyn, Auntie Reshea, Grammy, Scottie and his friend!  It was the perfect way to end our summer vacation!  Back to School mode on Tuesday.

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Celebrating the upcoming nuptials of these two love birds!

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Sunshine and Happiness, just like the shirt says!  They have grown up so much since they first met in 1st grade!

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Someone moved up to the big leagues in swimming today!

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David is excited about adding the clarinet to his musical repertoire this year!  He got some new reeds for it yesterday and has taken it out a dozen times to try and figure it out.

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This lucky kid, thanks to the birthday money he received and some allowance he saved, got the iPod Touch he's always wanted.  He's just a little bit excited about it.

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Looking pretty focused at his first soccer practice.  He's going to play for a slightly more competitive league this year and we're excited that he'll learn real skills and how the game should be played!

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It's rare when it happens but it has happened.  Most of the time though, they are about the same height and then I noticed that Evan must have had a spurt because, today a Wicks kid is taller than a Stack kid and by a couple inches!

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Lemonade Stand / Yard Sale at Gates Street in Concord! A portion of each lemonade sold will go to the Friendly Kitchen! 

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The boys were so excited to receive their medals from swim team tonight!  So proud of their hard work this summer. Go Blue Dolphins!

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Back to school kicks!

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The Compton Farms Cousins takes over Water Country!

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My ten year old made me breakfast this morning.  A homemade McMuffin with a perfect runny yolk!

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With only two weeks of summer left, we're getting in all our last minute summer fun.  Today we spent the day at the beach and we could not have asked for a more perfect day!

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Back to school hair!  Hard to believe that we only have 2 more weeks of summer.

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Learning more about location lighting today with SOPHA.  I'm kind of obsessed with the idea of creating an image that uses a light source while also being able to have a shallow depth of field!

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This is 10!

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Shaun, Evan and I tried out The Little Creperie today!  What a great addition to our quaint downtown!  The blueberries on my crepe were from Apple Hill Farm, right in town!  I love that they use fresh and local ingredients!

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Yesterday we did the annual birthday trip to FunSpot & Hart's Turkey Farm with Grammy!  This year the kids hit lots of bonuses, including Evan winning 3000 tickets on the Dizzy Chicken.

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In the blink of an eye!  Happy TENTH birthday to this guy (can't call him my baby anymore!).

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Lunch at my favorite with 2 of my favorites, while big brother is away! I have been raving about the breakfast, but the lunch menu is just as amazing!

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At the Portland Sea Dogs game - our last adventure in Maine!  Until next summer! 

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Thankful for a night out sans kids in Maine!

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The water level of the lake is WAY down this year - so the annual jumping off the dock picture at Swan Lake was changed to jumping off the back of the boat!

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Ropes course at Wild Acadia Fun Park & Water Slides!  These kids did great.  The 10 year olds made it all the way to the top to zip line!

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A beautiful place to celebrate being married for 14 years to this guy!

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Hanging with our favorite Mainers!

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Great start to our vacation - breakfast at Tucker's, Secret Life of Pets, car shopping!  Looking forward to a nice relaxing week.