The First Day of Kindergarten!!!!

Morning wake up was a breeze!!! Let's pray this a trend that continues throughout the year. :) We walked to school as a family, taking pictures all the way. I swear this one wasn't posed. They were seriously holding hands as we walked up the hill, talking the whole way. Too cute!

We all walked Little Miss A to her class first simply because her classroom is right before his. Mrs. H is super sweet and A's friend T was already in the room getting ready for the day. Little Miss A's cubbie is right next to T's so they put their things away together, then headed off to their seats that were back to back and began coloring away discussing color choices with one another to complete their first Kinder picture. (Both girls completely oblivious to the 2 teary Moms looking on at their rapidly growing up daughters.)

Then it was off to Mr. D's class. D walked in, put his things in his cubbie and set out to find his seat. He quickly realized it was at a table where 2 girls were already sitting...no boys. Little Man started to pout. I knew exactly what was going on and began to explain that the 3 empty seats at the table were all for other little boys, but they just hadn't gotten to school yet. Ms. A is amazing, totally picked up on the situation and was jumping in to help. :)

Fortunately, I was one of many on duty to help with Kindergarten lunch for the first day of school!! :) The kids were so cute as they walked into the cafeteria. Of course they had eaten breakfast and lunch in here everyday last school year, but walking in with one teacher and 19 other kids is so totally different. Last year their class and the 3 teachers barely took up half of a huge table, now these little kinder kids are squeezing together to make room for all the other friends in class. I spent quite a bit of time helping their tables specifically, but did make the rounds. Every time I went to another class table however, Mr. D was calling across the cafeteria for me. Uh oh! Glad this was just a first day of school job, so he can learn some independence at the lunch table. I think it was more about me spending time helping other kids, he doesn't share me very well. Not that I would ever complain about that. :)

Asking the kids about their day:

Little Miss A said she liked music the most. "Mr. S was so silly...when he cried, we laughed." It was part of the song they were singing, and I'd already heard about it from him at the brief faculty meeting after school, but it was fun to hear her version. :)

Mr. D was so excited that his class was earning candy. "When the cherry goes on top of the ice cream, we get candy!" Most likely a class wide behavior incentive, which obviously is already working on Mr. D. :)

We are so lucky to have such great teachers for the kids' first day of SCHOOL. (The start of the next 17 years!) Beyond elated at the success of the first day, we met Daddy at our neighborhood steakhouse for dinner to celebrate. It's going to be an awesome year!