What a difference a year can make!

Today is the FIRST day of school.

This is a first on so many levels! We have lived in Janesville for one year! This is a big deal for my family. Rachel tells everyone she meets, including strangers, she is starting 7th grade at the same school she attended for 6th.  Why is this such a big deal? What does that mean?  It means she isn't the new girl!!!!!!  During registration everyone said , "hi Rachel."  Not ,"and what is your name?  Oh where did you move from?"  We didn't have to ask for directions to her teacher's room.  She knows all the kids in her class.  She knows most of her teachers.  She knows where her friends sit at lunch. She has friends. We all have friends.  So this is a momentus occasion in the Bonham household.  We are very excited to not be the new kids.  We are very excited to not be unloading boxes and learning where the grocery store is.  We are excited not to have to introduce ourselves to everyone we meet. So Happy First Day!!!  We are loving it!!

Caleb is in half day pre-K.  And he got a scary, short bang, haircut! 

Gabriel started 1st grade! 

My Naomi started 4th!

Rachel started 7th!

Bath Time!

For the record, Caleb hates water. Since he was a wee little thing. Always and forever the sight of water causes hands flailing, mouth screaming and scratches. Followed by a naked hiney pulling up and trying to escape. I have dreaded the weekly( I know not enough) bath time. Usually the dirt and smell out weight the completely unpleasant episode and the nurse in me wins.

As a side note, I love having boys. I have enjoyed watching them play together and it is such a blessing. So last night Gabriel was having a bath ( one of many this week because he LOOOOOOOOOVES baths). Caleb crawled into the bathroom and pulled up on the tub like always. He was trying very hard to reach the water and splash with his brother. Gabriel always obliging was dumping cups full of water in his brothers direction. After sitting on the outside of the water for 15 minutes and loving the splashing I took the chance. I put him in diaper and all. It was Glorious. Everything I was hoping for:) The boys played and played and played. Who knows what will happen next week but this week Caleb loved his bath:)