Wednesday, January 31st was Jake's first day at "Big School", in this case Holy Family, Menai. So it was a special occasion, and there was an appropriate family gathering to send Jake off.
The assembled farewell party, left to right: Lorraine, Rick (Jake's paternal grandparents), Cameron (back to camera), Yvonne (Jake's maternal grandmother), Jake and Michelle, with an unhappy Flynn, who seemed to have discovered the wrong side of the bed this morning.
Jake, who almost seems happy. Or, at least, not unhappy.
Jake with hat on
Jake with haf off
Ah, Flynn is still sleepy. Perhaps that is why he's not at his best this morning.
Jake with his school bag. It's almost as big as he is.
Jake being interrogated while Michelle makes a video recording of the event. Like many youngsters, Jake seemed to be not thinking very much, so some questions needed a bit of prompting from "the audience".
Jake looking a little apprehensive while waiting in the car for that first day of Big School.
And they're off! A final wave, and Jake is on his way to the first day of 11 years of school.
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