Back to School '09

The first day of a school was a hit. Everyone got out of bed without too much fuss, got ready and (to various degrees) were excited to go. Mason did fuss about me taking pictures, wanting to know "why is it so important that you get so many pictures?" And after he left, I cried.

The Freshman@7am

Silas was a little more hesitant about going to school, which is ironic because he is the one that has been asking since last spring "when do I start school?" He was starting to understand that Ella won't be with him, that she'll go to a different school all day, and that upsets him.

The 2 sillies as we head out the door

Si's school starts at 8:45, so we drop him off first. It's a madhouse at the preschool. I have to say, it was very difficult to walk him to his room and then leave. He asked me if Ella was going to stay, if we (Justin and I) were going to stay. Walking out of the room and the building, I cried.
Next stop was Ella's school. She was a little apprehensive and shy. We went to her classroom, her teacher showed her where to put her lunchbox, her seat and then put on her name tag. She was very quiet...how she gets when she gets nervous.

Daddy gave her a big hug and kiss.
and of course...I cried.

Silas will ride the bus to Kelly's after school 3 days a week. He was very excited to get ride on the same bus as Ryan. I went over to watch him get off the bus.

He looks so tiny!

Everyone had a good first day of school. Mason said they didn't do much but fill out papers. He has friends in all his classes, except English.
Ella is VERY excited to have 2 recesses and loved eating lunch at school. She saw many of her neighborhood friends and thinks her teacher is very nice.
Silas told me he ate a snack, played outside, talked to some kids and that his teachers are pretty :-)

Hopefully they will all have a great year and I'll be able to stop crying...