Steph and Mark's "Little Man" in his first day uniform.

[Dan and Laurie Ward]

It was so sweet, as neighbors, (who have done this three times) to see Mark and Marcie out in front of the house on Sam's first day of 1st grade, with the camera in hand. The photos are obligatory, the moment precious. Steph's spirit, I'm sure, could feel this special passage.

As you can see from this photo, Sam was quite confident, and VERY PROUD of his snappy uniform. Good luck, Sam... Stephanie would be very, very proud of you too!

Dan and Laurie