Isn't It Strange...

... that of all the kids in this 'first day of school' picture, the happiest one of all is the four-year-old who *isn't* going???

(Actually, he *is* sort of going this year... tomorrow he starts a 'preschool' program on Tuesday and Thursday mornings... and boy, is he excited.)

p.s. To ensure that I got my 16-year-old daughter in this picture, I told her that if she didn't pose for this picture, I was going to take one of her and her friend at high school. Worked like a charm. She even smiled. (Sure it was forced, but to her credit, it *was* 8am... and she's like her mother... not exactly a morning person.)