School started yesterday for our kiddos. Mack went into middle school and Marissa started kindergarten.
Getting Mack up an hour ealier than last year proved to be no challenge...he was up...showered and out the door on time...whoo hoo!! Of couse now that he is a big "6th grader"
there was no first day pics or walking him to the bus stop. But I watched from the driveway as my baby boy got on the bus.
He said the best part of middle of school is the freedom...he said "Mom I don't have to line up for anything! I just get out of my seat and go on my own when it's time!" I thought this was a very good point.
Then it was Marissa's turn today. Yesterday was a gradual entry...I went with her for 2 hours...so today was the real deal. Well I was trying not to get emotional at the bus stop until my neighbor walked up with tears in her eyes cause her little girl was getting on the bus for the first time too! Ugghh...so I started boo hooing too!
After a kiss and a hug the bus pulled up...Marissa stopped and posed for me she as she got on the bus...my baby is going to "big girl school" now as she calls it!
Kindergarten is all day now where we live. One thing that makes me feel comfortable is knowing she is very familiar with her school and many of the teachers and personnel since her big brother Mack just graduated from there and she has been there many times.
Here are pics from this morning.
Marissa and her best friend Emma.
What a smile!
She survived her first day...said lunch was way too long..."Mommy you need to give me more food...I was done and just had to sit there...I thought lunch would never end!
...She was the class helper today and received a special coin saying "I was caught being good!"....she can't wait to go back tomorrow.
