Rosh Hashana is almost here!! The Jewish New Year. A time of letting go of old patterns and charting new territory. In my family, this seems to be the time for embarking on a new journey. Monday morning bright and early (or early and DARK) marked the kick off.
5:00 am Richard flew to Portland Maine to start in his new position as VP of Sales and Distribution for Unum.
Breakfast for the first day of school soon followed at 6:30 am
Much thought was put into the ‘perfect outfit’ for this big day. Everyone was a bit sleepy but super excited to see their classrooms, friends and teachers.
Well, almost everybody. Some people in our family (we will not name names) were still finishing last minute work that had to be turned in on the first day of school. That someone is a big shot senior this year and gonna rock the house!!
In spite of all the butterflies, mine included, we made it to school on time and everyone got big hugs and love from their friends and much loved teachers.
Hannah is with Noah and Micah’s former (and adored) teachers in second grade.
Micah and Noah got time to compare notes at the end of this day on teachers that she has now that were his in 7th grade.
And Zeke is super happy to be in preschool for one more year. 
The person you don’t see in the pictures is me. I am the person making sure that everyone in my family has the support they need to get out the door onto their new path. But, I have a new path up my sleeve too. Once everyone is taken care of, I have a little bit of time now to begin my work again as a Marriage and Family Therapist. 🙂 They’re not the only ones that get to have a new path!!
In Judaism we have a special prayer that we say when we experience something for the first time. It is called the Shehecheyanu. We have so much to be thankful for. We are looking forward to all the blessings that this New Year will bring.
To a Sweet and Happy New Year from our family to yours.
Not The Maid 