First Week of School

Alexander and Michiel have both started school again. Oh, where did the summer go? We could have used a few more weeks of it.

Alexander has happily slid right back into the school routine. Here, he is busy at one of his favorite activities: juicing oranges. He's not one of the youngest kids anymore, and it will be fun to watch him help the younger kids. It will probably go more smoothly than it does with his sister.

For Michiel, the transition is not so simple, but he is valiantly plugging away at his studies. In addition to working full-time, he has class 3-4 nights a week and most Saturdays. There will be some stretches where the kids won't see him for three days, since he goes to class directly from work. We have to remind ourselves that this too shall pass.

And Annabel? She tries to sneak (or barge) into Alexander's classroom every time I drop him off or pick him up.