First Day of Kindergarten

Tissues were handed out to Kindergarten moms for the first day of school. I was doing okay, until I was handed one. I admit it! I got a little verklepmt. Luckily, I managed to hold it together.



There was a little poem on the back. It was really cute! Makes me feel a little bit better about dropping Jack off at his new school.

Here it is, in case you can't read it in the photo:

First Day of Kindergarten

Everyone has a first day
When they feel sad and all alone
It can be scary
when you are on your own
And I know that a first day
Can be full of doubts and fears
But they are full of new beginnings
Take my hankie, dry your tears

You'll find lots of things to do
And you'll probably make new friends
I promise we'll be together
When the school day ends

Here comes the teacher
Blow your nose and be brave
Come on now and wipe your eyes
This is no way to behave

Well, Good Morning, Teacher
We really do beg your pardon
No, Mommy doesn't always act this way
But it's my first day of Kindergarten!

Author unknown

I decided that I would like to try to take a photo on the first day of school each year, with a sign displaying what grade the kids were in, so I could look back at the progression. Here is year one of the next 13! I can only imagine how excited he's going to be as a high-schooler to hold up these signs. By then, I can envision him slouched on the couch, feet on the coffee table, half asleep and me propping the sign on his chest.

I let him get a little silly, but made him take one with a "nice smile".

And of course one with his little sister, who will be joining him at big kid school soon enough.

Here he is in his classroom. I meant to put his teacher's name on the sign, too. Oh well, it'll be here, I guess. It's Ms. Russell.

Boy, I sure remembered how miserably hot and humid it was always around the start of school. Ben, Paige and I drove up to the school, then parked and walked Jack {uphill no less - good thing it doesn't snow here} to his classroom. It was still a long enough walk to work up a nice sweat. I asked Ben how many days he was going to accompany me to school. He said, "one day". He wasn't too happy to be headed off to work drenched in sweat, but glad he was there for the first day drop-off. How long until I can just do the carpool drop-off and not the obligatory walk to class? Perhaps I'll just wear my workout clothes and won't shower beforehand tomorrow...

Good luck on your first day, Bubba! You are growing up so fast.