Quiet...

I'm not used to this.  I came home from school after dropping Savannah and Alex off and there is no noise in the house... no television tuned to Boomerang or Sprout, no sounds of tractors in the hallway, no little voices asking for something to eat.  It's quiet.  I'm working on orders this morning and it's quiet. 

Alex went to kindergarten this year.  Savannah is fine... she's in the 3rd grade, she loves her teacher and she's ready to go... She wouldn't even pause for a picture!  Alex, on the other hand, wasn't so sure about school.  He's been at home with me...  taking pictures and placing orders since he was 2!  He stood outside his classroom door with arms folded and said, "I'm not going in there."  And he meant it. 

Of course, after some coaxing, we got him to his table.  And from there, I got a less than enthusiastic response for my request for a picture! 

But today was a new day (the 2nd day) and while he still wanted me to walk with him, he did go right on in!  And he never said a word when I turned to leave!  I think it was probably harder for me to leave than it was for him to stay.

This is going to take some getting used to.  The quiet.  But as most of you may already know, once February gets here, the house will be quiet no longer.  Savannah and Alex will have a baby brother or sister and quiet will be a thing of the past. 

But that's ok...  we can't wait!