School!

Wow - a kindergartener! I swear she was just a rolly polly baby. We have now moved into a new stage of life where I am running to drop kids off and pick them up several times a day everyday and now there is also homework! Emma is very ready for school. She loves it and being Miss Independent wants to ride her bike by herself to school, umm I think not. She also would like it then if I would just drop her off her and not walk her to classroom. But I think this is too fun. I like watching her be one of the big kids.

So here she is on her very first day wearing her favorite new shirt. It's Princess Celestia from My Little Pony, her favorite show.

She also loves her backpack.

Out in front, waiting for the bell to ring.

So one the first day the parents got to go with their kindergartners and stay for a 40 orientation because us first timers have not idea what is going on. Then the kids leave with their parents. So here is Emma at her spot at the table looking a little bored and embarrassed that her parents are taking her picture. She is ready to get started.

 

So now that we have been going a few weeks I still don't know a whole lot because Emma doesn't like to talk about it. I do know that recess is of course her favorite. She also has P.E., computer lab, music time, and library time. During rug time she has to sit crossed legged which sometimes hurts her legs and the teacher just talks which can get a little boring. They are making a quick run through the alphabet. They are also going over shapes and learning nursery rhymes to help them as they learn to rhyme. That is about it. I am anxious to hear from the teacher about what kind of student Emma is because at home she still cries when I try to teach her the correct way to do something or when she can't do it the right way the first time. She can also talk your ear off and of course the thumb sucking. We shall see.

 

A week later James started Joy School with 3 other Moms in the neighborhood. We had a rocky first day because this is what he was doing when I got up that morning even though the cabinet was locked. He was able to get his tiny hand through the small opening of the door and turn it on. He has been loving playing Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones (Minion Jones is what it sounds like when he says it). He started playing with Quinn in July and at first I would hear things like: James stop falling off that cliff, James come this way, James stop shooting me, or Dad I jumped! So cute, but now he is a bit addicted and will play on his own. When he gets stuck he asks me call Dad at work because he knows Mom is not very good (I'm getting better).

 

 

So after tearing him away from the game and getting him buckled in the car while he is kicking and screaming we got to preschool and he loves it. It's not very long only 1 1/2 hours which is perfect for 3 boys and 1 girl who are only 3 and 4 years old. Just long enough to run one errand with only one child who is still confined to a car seat, heavenly!

 

 

So here is our boy on his first day of preschool!

He already can't wait till he is 5 and can go to the big kid school like Emma.