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First Day of School - 2008

August 24th, 2008 by Stella

The first day of school went well. Emily was happy to be back at school and see all of her friends. Once we got into the building I could no longer capture and keep her attention. She had too many other things on her mind :)

With Matty…….he was super excited at the house and on the way to school. Once we got to his classroom, his mood changed. He got really quiet and shy. After putting away his backpack, lunch, etc. he wouldn’t leave my side. Then he started to cry. It broke my heart to see him that way because he was trying sooo hard to be a big boy. He was crying, but he wasn’t making any sound. I gave him lots of hugs and reassurance and then we walked over to where all the kids were playing. We both sat on the floor with Diego and Carlos Cisneros (from church) to watch them play.
After a couple of minutes, Matty was back to himself. He started talking to Carlos and Diego, and I knew he would be fine.

Ms. Joyce said he was good all day…….until afterschool. I think he got sad because they lined them up after school for the car line and then when no one picked him up, they moved him into a different room for afterschool care. Mom said he was sitting all by himself at a desk with his hands folded and crying while the other kids played. I think he would have been fine if Emily had been with him, but she’s in a different afterschool session. Today Ken’s parents will pick them up in the car line so he should be fine. He was much better today when I dropped him off…..no tears!! See the full gallery here.

First Day of School - 2008, originally uploaded by TheSmithsPlace.com.

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Weird webcam pics

August 24th, 2008 by Ken

Got a new webcam and the kids LOVE taking weird pictures with it. See the rest of them here.

Weird webcam pics, originally uploaded by TheSmithsPlace.com.

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Emily’s New Haircut

August 24th, 2008 by Ken

Emily got her hair cut at Sweet n Sassy before school started. We all love it. See all of the pictures here.

Emily’s New Haircut, originally uploaded by TheSmithsPlace.com.

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Backyardigans

August 24th, 2008 by Ken

We took the kids to the BackYardigans with Kurt, Mary and Ryan. See the whole gallery of pictures here.

Backyardigans, originally uploaded by TheSmithsPlace.com.

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ExxonMobil volunteers for Catholic Charities

August 24th, 2008 by Ken

ExxonMobil went to help the Catholic Charities. See the entire gallery of images here.

ExxonMobil volunteers for Catholic Charities, originally uploaded by TheSmithsPlace.com.

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Crazy Hair

August 24th, 2008 by Ken

Emily and Stella decided to give each other Crazy Hair. See the whole gallery here

Crazy Hair, originally uploaded by TheSmithsPlace.com.

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Kids playing in the backyard pool

August 23rd, 2008 by Ken

See the whole gallery here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethwsmith/sets/72157606887638504/

Kids playing in the backyard pool, originally uploaded by TheSmithsPlace.com.

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