First Day at a new School

Another year, but this one was full of changes for the kids. This was their first year at Public School and riding a school bus. I was a bit emotional, because for years Gabe and I have always driven our children to school... But they all were excited about riding a schoolbus. We didn't get any pictures of Gabriel's first day. Starting 8th grade in a new school, it wouldn't look "cool" for your parents to be snapping pictures at the bus stop and because it was so early I was barely awake. Our morning routine is drastically different from years past. Gabriel's bus picks him up at 6:45 am... Ugh!! Dominic and Luciano get picked up at 8:00am and then Madison is picked up at 8:13am. Then in the afternoon Dom and Lou are dropped off at 3:50pm and Madison at 4:00 pm and then we are off to pick up Gabriel and his friends from football practice. It's our first time in a "carpool"...
Gabriel seems to be enjoying football. I will post pictures of him in his uniform when I get one. They haven't had any games. Their first game is a "jamboree" on a Wednesday night, so he wont be able to play due to church. His coach was very understanding about our committment to church.
Madison has some teachers who are christian, so we are glad about that. Dominic is still praying for a friend. Luciano is in his own little world-he is not bothered by anything or anyone...
Please continue to pray for them.

Luciano (3rd Grade) Dominic (4th Grade) Hannah (6th Grade) Madison (5th Grade)

Madison and Hannah's bus