School has Started!

School started without a hitch!
Can you tell that 10th grader is beginning to think these first day of school photos are lame! I couldn't even get a photo of the two teens together as son had to leave at 6:30 and daughter didn't even get up until 7:00!

I normally love when the teens go back to school, but this year I didn't feel that way. Teen son got into a little trouble right at the end of school last year and I liked having him home over the summer because I knew exactly who he was with and what, for the most part, he was doing! When he is at school, I can't control who he talks to or what he is doing with them during the school day and that makes me very nervous! Sure, his dad and I can teach him right from wrong and model appropriate behavior but in the end, their peers have such a BIG influence on them! Say a little prayer for him that he will make the right decisions!
We had a fun weekend at the lake. Spent a lot of time out on the water and just having a great time!

Now that I have the house to myself again I am on a cleaning binge! I am throwing out and getting rid of "stuff" we don't need and giving everything a good cleaning. I feel like our house really takes a beating during the summer with the teens home so much and so many other teens coming and going.
Trying out a new recipe for Pad Thai tonight. I hope this is going to be a keeper! If it is, I'll have to share.