School's In Session

The boys went back to school this week. I did take a couple of "first day of school" pictures, but to post them I would have to go downstairs and get the camera, pull them off the camera, upload them to blogger... You're out of luck. Anyway, like a dope, I forgot to take Ryan's and Rusty's pictures. Oops.

Sam went back on Monday for 7th grader day. They get to go alone without the older kids and find their classes and figure out their lockers and such. He did great and his orchestra teacher moved him into advanced orchestra. He'll also be playing in the jazz band. (I think being a Lofthouse is helping him out!) He's playing the bass, by the way. Since carrying a bass back and forth to school would be impossible, we're renting one bass for home and one for school.

The other boys started on Tuesday. Finlay is in fourth grade. He has two teachers, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. McKee. They each teach half a day. Mrs. Turner just moved up the street from us. Cool. Rusty started ninth grade. It's at the Jr. High where Sam is going. He's playing bari sax in the concert band and trombone (yes, you read that right) in the jazz band. (That's two more instruments to rent). Oh, and tenor sax in the high school marching band. Ryan is a SENIOR! and the drum major of the aforementioned marching band. He's taking a bunch of really hard classes. I'm sure he'll do great.

Camary starts Kindergarten on Tuesday. She went in for her assessment last Wednesday, and did great. She has Mrs. Nelson, who taught Finlay in Kindergarten. She is so, so excited and can't wait to wear her new school clothes.

Last Thursday, Tracy and I went to the temple with the Lupiens (I am probably spelling that wrong), a couple from Quebec that Tracy taught and baptized on his mission (the wife, anyway.) I'd tell you their first names, but I have no idea how to spell them. Maybe Tracy can help me out. They came to Provo to drop off their oldest daughter at BYU. It was awesome to meet them and be in the temple with them. They are incredible people and it was such a neat experience. We took a picture, and Sister Lupien said she'd email us a copy, so when she does I'll post it.