School Beginnings

It's another year, with more pictures of the kids on their first day of school.  I love first day of school pictures ... they are classic!  

Little Miss A. and her big smile to be going to school with her big brother! ... and to learn German!

Mr. E on his first day of German Kindergarten ... I probably should have done his hair, huh?!

Little Miss A. after her first day of school ... exhausted.  I tried to wake her up but there was no hope.

The little guy who I got to spend the day with -- who was also VERY excited for his siblings to come home in the afternoon because mom is totally boring!

The 5th Grader who started Gymnasium.  I think I was physically sick to send Emi off to school, I was so scared.  In the German school system when you reach 5th grade you are split into 3 different schools: Gymnasium, Realschule, and Grundschule.  Gymnasium is the one that preps you for university (or American college), Realschule preps you more for Tech school and Grundschule is below that, which preps you for what you will eventually do when you grow up.  We basically forced our way into Gymnasium for Emi and hoped like crazy we were doing the right thing instead of putting her in the American school across the street from our home.  Turned out she had a GREAT first day!!

Little Miss Personality on her first day of school. This was her 2nd year in German School and my goodness can she speak German (it's amazing!).  She was super nervous because she wasn't going to be with her older sister but was excited they got to ride the bus to school together still.  She had a great first day too