Abruptly, as these things usually do, the wildest summer we could recall came to a screeching halt. At 0630 on Monday, August 29, to be exact, when I jumped off the Peloton and dragged the littlest Niemans out of bed for their first day of school in Maryland. (Also, in what felt like decades.)
They had become accustomed to sleeping much, much later and watching TV in their pajamas. The wailing and gnashing of teeth could be heard for many miles away.
We pulled it off, and our brand new first and second graders are off to a new schoolyear at Millersville Elementary. They have been tough, resilient Army kids this chaotic moving season. Here's to new friends and new adventures!
But first, we settled in. We found a
dojang for martial arts and a
church we love.
We caught up with old friends
and found new pools (here, having joyously just passed the swim test we all remember.)
We explored the new neighborhood and rode our bikes to the beach on weeknights.
And then we had a summer farewell tour/ back-to-school bash for the ages. Including a sunflower festival
and waterfall hikes,
sunset paddles and Dave and Buster's,
gymnastics camp and back-to-school shopping,
bowling and brunch treats.
We capped it all off with a weekend run up to West Point for a camping trip at beautiful Round Pond,
our favorite neighbors' retirement celebration,
and some nostalgic photo reprises.
And now it's fall... y'all. (Found the first red leaf of the year last week at
Kilgore!) Not that it feels that way in the muggy mid-Atlantic.
Cheers to a new schoolyear and cooler weather!
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