Well just as I suspected I closed my eyes for one second and here it is the first day of school!! This year Brooke is in first grade and is starting a new school so she was VERY, VERY excited....so much so that last night when I told her it was bedtime she went straight to her bed AND went to sleep (I need it to be the first day everyday!!) Also this year for the first time since I quit my job and started school again I actually have to take classes at the school so I went ahead and enrolled Paige in a three day a week mothers day out program....she was also very excited even though I am not quite sure she knew what to expect since she has never been in a daycare setting before. We woke up this morning at a very early 6 am (which is the earliest we have woken up since summer started) and the girls were very eager to get the day started. Brooke (who usually just tolerates her sister) was being so sweet to Paige she was telling her things like "Paige be sure to eat all of your breakfast because lunch isn't until 10 o'clock and you don't want to be hungry" and "Paige don't worry if the nurse wants to look at your eyes I promise she doesn't poke them she only looks".....she also let Paige wear her medal that she got from church this week to help Paige "remember to be brave" on her first day. So with book bags packed and everything ready we set out on our "first day" adventure...but not before I made them take a "say first day of school" picture.......
We went ahead and dropped Paige off first this morning and when we got to her school and turned in the last of her paperwork I walked her to her class. She walked in and acted like she had been there everyday of her life. She didn't even tell me bye (or probably even notice I left) because she was so busy talking to her new friends and scoping out all of the new toys. Here she is right before I dropped her off...
Next it was Brooke's turn and since she was starting a new school and really didn't know where to go or where anything was I wanted to walk her inside and make sure she got where she needed to go. Of course she is in FIRST grade now so this took a little bribery (lucky for me I am not too proud to bribe)....she did inform me that she in NO way wanted me to embarrass her....so I walk her to her class to put her back pack up and then walk her to the gym and about this time I said "okay give me a hug and a kiss"....she gave me a one arm hug and looked at me and said "you do not get a kiss"....I always knew one day she would be too cool for me but I really thought I had a few good years left!! Here she is right before I dropped her off (and right after I bribed her).....
After I dropped them off I came home and since my classes don't start for another week I had a "free" day....I was going to use it to get my laundry caught up and do a few other things and instead I slept until after NOON...I didn't get out of bed until almost 1 o'clock...but don't worry my laundry and errands were still there :-) After I drug myself out of bed I went to pick them up excited to hear about their days...Paige's teacher could not believe she has never been in daycare and said she was wonderful (just give her time to warm up is what I was thinking)....and Brooke said she had a great day. She said she likes her teacher "okay" and she made three new friends but couldn't remember their names. I learned three things today....#1. I have the ability to be lazier then I thought. #2. I did not miss the craziness and paperwork of school. and...#3. My babies are not babies anymore.
Well just as I suspected I closed my eyes for one second and here it is the first day of school!! This year Brooke is in first grade and is starting a new school so she was VERY, VERY excited....so much so that last night when I told her it was bedtime she went straight to her bed AND went to sleep (I need it to be the first day everyday!!) Also this year for the first time since I quit my job and started school again I actually have to take classes at the school so I went ahead and enrolled Paige in a three day a week mothers day out program....she was also very excited even though I am not quite sure she knew what to expect since she has never been in a daycare setting before. We woke up this morning at a very early 6 am (which is the earliest we have woken up since summer started) and the girls were very eager to get the day started. Brooke (who usually just tolerates her sister) was being so sweet to Paige she was telling her things like "Paige be sure to eat all of your breakfast because lunch isn't until 10 o'clock and you don't want to be hungry" and "Paige don't worry if the nurse wants to look at your eyes I promise she doesn't poke them she only looks".....she also let Paige wear her medal that she got from church this week to help Paige "remember to be brave" on her first day. So with book bags packed and everything ready we set out on our "first day" adventure...but not before I made them take a "say first day of school" picture.......
We went ahead and dropped Paige off first this morning and when we got to her school and turned in the last of her paperwork I walked her to her class. She walked in and acted like she had been there everyday of her life. She didn't even tell me bye (or probably even notice I left) because she was so busy talking to her new friends and scoping out all of the new toys. Here she is right before I dropped her off...
Next it was Brooke's turn and since she was starting a new school and really didn't know where to go or where anything was I wanted to walk her inside and make sure she got where she needed to go. Of course she is in FIRST grade now so this took a little bribery (lucky for me I am not too proud to bribe)....she did inform me that she in NO way wanted me to embarrass her....so I walk her to her class to put her back pack up and then walk her to the gym and about this time I said "okay give me a hug and a kiss"....she gave me a one arm hug and looked at me and said "you do not get a kiss"....I always knew one day she would be too cool for me but I really thought I had a few good years left!! Here she is right before I dropped her off (and right after I bribed her).....
After I dropped them off I came home and since my classes don't start for another week I had a "free" day....I was going to use it to get my laundry caught up and do a few other things and instead I slept until after NOON...I didn't get out of bed until almost 1 o'clock...but don't worry my laundry and errands were still there :-) After I drug myself out of bed I went to pick them up excited to hear about their days...Paige's teacher could not believe she has never been in daycare and said she was wonderful (just give her time to warm up is what I was thinking)....and Brooke said she had a great day. She said she likes her teacher "okay" and she made three new friends but couldn't remember their names. I learned three things today....#1. I have the ability to be lazier then I thought. #2. I did not miss the craziness and paperwork of school. and...#3. My babies are not babies anymore.
I'm so glad you had a chance to rest and that they both had great days!! They are such sweethearts. Trying as kids might be, they are so worth it. You are a wonderful mom and it shows dear friend.
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