As a kid the start of the school year was usually a terrible thing. As a parent, I have a little more appreciation for the benefits our entire family enjoys with the restart of the educational calendar.

Though the space and time we enjoy in the summertime is always a blessing, there’s some magical about the imposed schedule schooling provides. To boot we get to enjoy the delight our children still experience in seeing friends again, new teachers and the still-fun experience of school.

This year Sebastian heads back to Midway for second grade while Harper and Arden remain at Northland for Kindergarten and the start of preschool. Here’s to hoping this year is every bit as remarkable for our kids as the last years have been.