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First day of school

Well today was a big day in the Dungan house. I now have 2 kids in middle school. Wow........ when did that happen? As I cleaned up dinner last night I could hear the boys in their room talking and I just had to smile as I heard Jonnie giving Ben fashion advice for his first day of middle school. They are probably polar opposites in almost everything they do including the way they dress but for this one time Ben was listening intently and heading the fashion warnings. I drove them to school and was once again reminded of their different personalities when I asked Ben if he was nervous about finding all of his classes and he just looked at me,shrugged his shoulders and said " no ,why?" Jonnie could not sleep for a week before his first day of middle school, I just assumed he would be a little nervous..... not Ben. I was proud of Jonnie when we pulled up to school when he asked Ben if he knew how to get to the gym , Ben said " I ll find it, and Jonnie offered to walk him to the gym. Must be nice to be the new kid in school but still know that a big 8th grader has your back. There was no kiss or hug goodbye for Mom this year which was a first for Ben, my heart did sink a little. I realized that Ben is now transitioning, he needed his older brother a little bit more than he needed me today, and while I am so proud o how independent he is becoming....... I feel a little tug at my heart because I know this is just the beginning.

On a lighter side here is a picture of Emma on her first day of 3rd grade. ( Are you kidding me????? Are you really wondering where the pictures of the boys are???? Did you not hear anything I just said..... There was not even a quick hug offered up to me do you really think there would be pictures????) Emma however I am convinced will stand and smile for a picture as long as a camera is around. Here is my little girl ready to head out the door to school!