First Day of School 2006 (3rd Grade & Kindergarten)
Well we made it. Another parenting milestone, another day we'll never forget. Today The Daughter started kindergarten and The Son 3rd grade. For the first time we have both children at the same school, starting at the same time making for one single drop off in the day.
After last night's issues, I was really concerned about The Son. I thought he seemed a bit upset this morning but I wasn't sure. We walked him to his classroom first, said goodbye and then found The Daughter's kindergarten classroom.
We found the snackbox, the lunch box and the backpack rack... we got her in line. We immediately noted that she is a full head taller than every other child in her class (I kid you not).
The Daughter was so excited this morning, jumping around, bouncing up and down, running down the pavement to her classroom so I was genuinely surprised when I saw the beginnings of a crack in her demeanor:
I reached out to ask her if she was okay, she was so stoic and would not look at me:
I thought this might kill me. I've never seen her get concerned. In the end, she marched in with no tears and no look backwards...
When we picked them up at the end of the day she was out of control with excitement.... she actually could barely contain herself. We ran into her teacher (who was also The Son's teacher in kindergarten) and Mrs. A says "Wow, she's nothing like her brother!" Yea, she even has her entire school wardrobe picked out for the entire week.. WHERE did she get that gene from?
I'm completely getting sick. This SUCKS in a major way as I have no time to deal with this right now. In fact, tonight will be my first night not relying on my favorite herbal sleep remedy to try and sleep... I'm so exhausted and my throat hurts so bad that I might just pass out. On second thought, perhaps some tea would be good for me.
.... I have two kids in elementary school... how did that happen?
After last night's issues, I was really concerned about The Son. I thought he seemed a bit upset this morning but I wasn't sure. We walked him to his classroom first, said goodbye and then found The Daughter's kindergarten classroom.
We found the snackbox, the lunch box and the backpack rack... we got her in line. We immediately noted that she is a full head taller than every other child in her class (I kid you not).
The Daughter was so excited this morning, jumping around, bouncing up and down, running down the pavement to her classroom so I was genuinely surprised when I saw the beginnings of a crack in her demeanor:
I reached out to ask her if she was okay, she was so stoic and would not look at me:
I thought this might kill me. I've never seen her get concerned. In the end, she marched in with no tears and no look backwards...
When we picked them up at the end of the day she was out of control with excitement.... she actually could barely contain herself. We ran into her teacher (who was also The Son's teacher in kindergarten) and Mrs. A says "Wow, she's nothing like her brother!" Yea, she even has her entire school wardrobe picked out for the entire week.. WHERE did she get that gene from?
I'm completely getting sick. This SUCKS in a major way as I have no time to deal with this right now. In fact, tonight will be my first night not relying on my favorite herbal sleep remedy to try and sleep... I'm so exhausted and my throat hurts so bad that I might just pass out. On second thought, perhaps some tea would be good for me.
.... I have two kids in elementary school... how did that happen?
Comments
Oh, Julie, those pictures are stellar! D.
Posted by: Don Livingston | August 29, 2006 10:43 AM
This brings back so many memories -- my kids are older than yours but have the same age difference. I remember that day when they were finally both in the same school at the same time -- it rocked! A little bittersweet, but good.
My daughter's first words to her kindergarten teacher: "Excuse me, I already KNOW the alphabet. Can I please have some harder work?"
Posted by: Yogamum | August 29, 2006 2:01 PM
I remember too when our second went to Kindergarten (our first was in 2nd grade). And now Miranda is in Middle School and Owen's a fifth grader. Enjoy these years.
When his teacher asked what he wanted to learn in kindergarten, Owen said, "I think I know just about everything . . . . Well, maybe I could learn a more about giants."
Posted by: Tim | August 29, 2006 3:25 PM
I will have a child in high school next year, and in 8 days I will have a teenager. When did this happen?
The good thing is they now tell you what is happening in school instead of you having to figure it out all the time.
Kiran
Posted by: kiran | August 29, 2006 5:03 PM
I agree with Don.. fantastic photos.. keepers for sure.
We don't have them off in "school", but so far 3 of 5 are being schooled, I think the world will just stop spinning when all 5 reach that age. My oldest, when he went to preschool and Kindergarten in public and private school was *more* than a head taller then the other kids. It was funny to see the height chart on the wall. I could tell from across the room which measurement was his!
I fully expect to see you type .... I have two kids in high school... how did that happen? and .... I have two kids in college... how did that happen?
:)
Posted by: ciodude | September 2, 2006 6:57 AM