School started yesterday around  my neck of the woods. And off went my two oldest sons. One is in middle school, the other in elementary school, and still at home bouncing off the walls is my ever so energy filled 2 1/2 year old. I was patiently (or impatiently on some days) waiting for the school year to begin. Having three boys at home is like living in a frat house, no one picks up after themselves, they're always wanting to be eating and being outside is more like a mission rather than for fun. BUT yesterday when I drove them to school (hey I've drove them to every first day of school) it hit me that they are growing up. My oldest son is attending his fifth school of his school career, and this school is by far the largest of them all. My middle son is on his third school and is only in the 3rd grade. Most of this moving and new school stuff is due to the fact that we are a military family. I just feel bad sometimes, I don't want my boys to be too far away from me. In today's society, even school isn't a stay place. I wonder if one day home schooling will be the only option  Yesterday morning I wasn't allowed to walk neither of my sons to their classrooms, which I guess is okay because they are older. But it did suck a little turning away and just walking out of the schools, leaving my babies in the hands of people I don't know, surrounded by other kids that they don't know. My middle son will be okay, he's tough and don't take shit from anyone. However, my oldest son is reserved, he's quiet and doesn't speak up. Wonder if the bus rides suck too?? Yesterday afternoon, the elementary buses were an hour late! Yes one whole hour. Why? That's what I wanted to know, so I called the school to find out where my kid was. Turns out some transportation information got mixed up, so they school was rechecking every students transportation information  hmmm yeah that's only about 900 kids they spent an hour rechecking. All the while, most of these poor elementary kids were sitting on hot as hell buses waiting, wondering what was going on and in a hurry to get home. After both of my boys got home, we went to Sonic to celebrate the first day of school. We did all their paperwork (gotta love the first day of the new school year), got everything ready for the next day, watched some tv, played some computer games, and relaxed as a family until bedtime (which came early for the whole house). This morning, day two of school, first morning on the buses for both boys, went smoothly enough, no tears or arguing  Hugs and kisses were passed out and off to school they went. Now the littlest guy is learning to glue stuff (with mommy's supervision) and watching his shows. Breakfast is done, snack time over, lunch on the mind already, music playing, fresh air blowing through the opened windows, all quiet on the home front, and a much needed peaceful morning.