Living in the Kindergarten world

The last week of getting the kids into Kindergarten has been an adjustment, learning and good times.

We kicked off their school year with a great morning where mommy and daddy were able to walk them into their classes and let go.  We had a good first weekend together and started off the first full week heading in the right direction, a busy one but going okay so far half way through.

Here is our first day and our photos:

One excited and one nervous but ready to go!






Waiting for the bus with Preston (and mommy and daddy, Ms. Lauren, Ms. April and Wayne!)

 

Sitting in the gym waiting to go to class, see the nerves?

Maggie wanted breakfast, she didn't even know it was an option!





now we see smiles, but I didn't want to let her go from that hug!



Mommy and daddy after drop off, yes that is a tear on my face :(

After school, we all did great!

As we got the kids ready that morning, I realized that I had not done the clothes back to school shopping and that Miss Maggie had mostly sandals, which they are not allowed to wear.  So off to the mall we went that Thursday night to get some new shoes, she has very colorful taste but we have new shoes!  Caden too, no way we were getting out of there without some new ones.

On the way to school the second day I had Caden and Mallory in the car with me.  Here is the conversation I hear from the two of them as I was trying to get how the first day really went and what he was looking forward to from Caden on the way to daycare.

Mallory, "Caden you not going to Kindergarten today." His response, "yes I am Mallory, I love it there"  So as I am driving down the road my heart is proud, I have a tear in my eye, my baby boy I worried about so much LOVES it at school.  What more could I ask for?  I then hear, "you know why I love it, it is so quiet there." then a pause, "well except at lunch - lunch is loud" smiling and covering his ears.  My little man who is on his third set of tubes is loving the quiet at school, lunch is loud though and his hearing is sensitive since he has had bad hearing longer than he has had good.  The important part is he was going back and heading to experience day two. 

As we pulled up to daycare to get out though something changed, I saw a question and fear in his face.  He asked me if I was going to wait with him while he got on the bus.  Oh my breaking heart, but no buddy I am not waiting today, yesterday was special but today I have to let you get on the bus without me.  And that lead to immediate tears from my little brave man.  I reassured him that he would be fine, Preston and Maggie would be with him and he would do great.  He was finally okay once he got inside and saw Preston but whew it was tough to fight back the tears and the desire to just go with him for one more day. 

The kids are enjoying themselves and are learning the rules and what to do, I think they have already grown a ton and I am more proud each day.  I love these little two more than they will ever know.  I cannot wait to hear about their day and often wish there was a camera so I could see what they are doing.  They like their teacher, Mrs. Pindell and Maggie even remembers her name, that was her fear, she would forget her name but need to tell her something.

I still do not like how quickly they are growing, this is all new to us but they are doing great and are strong little people.  We are writing a new chapter and I am sure it will be a fun one even if momma isn't quite ready I better hurry up and get going because they sure on their way!