First ever day of school

Yes, you read that correctly. I am sharing a photo of G. and L. before they head off to school. 

School being the community college where J. works. And this was yesterday, I didn't get a picture of Y. this morning, but it wasn't her first ever day of school because she took classes last year. Technically it was L.'s first ever in-person day of school because she took an online Introduction to Archeology class over the summer. But you get the idea. 

They are all taking dual enrollment classes which give them both high school and college credit. This is what D. did his last two years of high school as well. Needless to say, with these three being the youngests life is going to look a lot different at home this school year. Those with classes go to school with J. first thing in the morning, stay all day, then come home with him at the end of his work day. There are a lot fewer people around during the day here at home. 

The other significant change is that after years, we won't be having our daily tea time routine. It's difficult to read a book if your audience is changing from day to day. We have less than one hundred pages (out of +1400) in A Suitable Boy, so we'll read on Fridays (when no one has class) and weekends until we finish it, but I don't think we'll be starting another book this school year. It feels... odd. 

I've had many other children head to school with J. the last two years of high school, but there were always younger children at home to hold out typical schedule together. This, though, is the beginning of a major shift in family life. I'll still consider us homeschoolers for the next two years (my 29th and 30th, by the way), but that season will be coming to an end far faster than I believed possible.