Kindergarten!

Yes! It is true! The BIG day has come. Brielle has dreamed about this day for a year. She had new clothes, new shoes, new backpack, she was ready to go. This is last week before meet the teacher night. She was really nervous, but today she was calm as can be.

She picked out her necklace and earrings and bow and clothes and we were off to the bus stop. Now, I was hesitant for the bus but Brielle has watched her friends get on and off the bus since last year. She was so excited for her turn. There was no keeping her off that bus. Luckily she has one of her best friends to ride with.

Brielle and Sadie are in the same class this year. Mrs. Dykes. They are quite the pair...we will see how that goes.

Hope didn't know what to think. On the way to the bus stop she stopped and said "Mom wait, I don't have my barbie backpack" I think she thought that she was going. Then at the bus stop she kept saying "I go on the bus too". When Brielle got on the bus I said "say good bye to Brie" She said "we go get Brielle tomorrow?" I just laughed and told her we would get her later.
I think she was sad that she was leaving.

All the kindergartners going on the bus.

She was not sad one little bit, in fact couldn't wait.

To celebrate/mourn the first day of school we all went out to lunch. This really helped Hope and I was really happy I had planned to do this. She was so happy all day and I think I really just needed to be with her. She also seemed so much older to me. I think when Brie is around she plays the "little sister" role, and today she got to be the "big sister".

We couldn't wait for this bus to arrive. We waited and waited. We were all so excited to see it turn the corner.

And this is what greeted us. Look at that face! I think it says it all! She ran straight to me and gave me a HUGE hug.

Josh carried her home, and she thought that was special. It is pretty ironic that she starts her first year of school the same year as josh finishes his 19th and last year! She has no clue what she just started.

We made her a big heart shaped cookie with a 'k' for KINDERGARTEN! She was thrilled. She had a great day! Here are the highlights we received....

* They exercised at recess outside.
* They sat on the rug and had story time.
* They got animal crackers, but they won't always get animal crackers just today because it was the first day of school.
* She made a new friend named Abby
*She didn't have to pee all day, not at all.
* She didn't ask the bus driver if she could eat her snack on the bus because she didn't want to bug her.(probably a good thing!)
* She can't wait to go back tomorrow!