School-we were excited, then we weren't

Sister started Kindergarten this year! It is so hard to believe it is time for this HUGE step. She was so excited and so ready~talking about it all summer long, and not even caring when we found out none of her friends were in her class. She said she would be glad to make new friends! She couldn't wait to eat in the lunchroom and use her new napmat and backpack!

She didn't want me to walk her in on the first day because she 'knew' where she was going. She was too busy here writing her name on her paper for me to take her picture, but told me I could do it really fast.

Then, she came home...and her spirit had been broken.

It has been a tough road since, some days she can't wait to get there and some days she cries because she doesn't want to be away from home. Part of it is still the after effects from the first day and part is due to the whole transition of being at school for a whole day. It is a long day and a tough change because church preschool and public school are NOTHING alike.

We have come up with a morning routine that includes riding her bike before leaving for school and listening to Zack Brown and Taylor Swift on the i-pod on the way. And, I make sure not to get her there too early because she does not like sitting in the hallway before school.

We are taking it one day at a time and I have assured her that she can't go to 1st grade if she doesn't finish kindergarten. This too shall pass and one day she will love school. Hopefully. :)

Buddy also started preschool this year! He has been looking forward to this for so long! He goes 3 mornings a week to the preschool Sister went to these past two years.  The first week was awesome! He was thrilled everyday...then, day 6, he decided he didn't "wike" it. It took me a little bit, but I figured it out...he thought Sister would be with him at school. He didn't want to just go to school, he wanted to go to school with her. It is hard for the second child to do something on their own when they are use to having the oldest (and dominant) one with them. But, after a few weeks of seeing if he could get away with not "wiking" school, he has now claimed that he "woves" it and is actually missing this whole week due to croup. :)

There is a lot more that goes along with these first days of school that need no documentation because they are forever in my memory...One day, when they are having issues with their kids starting school, I will be able to say-let me tell you about your first days of school. Can't wait! :)