First Day of School

Kindergartner and second grader!

From the last day of preschool to the first day of school in a matter of days.  Reina's only a few days older in this picture than in the last but it sure feels like a lot more than that.  We had one last jampacked summer weekend (pictures from that later) and then Tuesday dawned bright and early.  Reina asked for "Elsa hair" (a braided crown that I've just barely mastered) and Will was incredibly excited to wear his new Nike shoes.  Outfits were picked the night before and backpacks packed so the morning was probably the easiest one we'll have all school year.  I cried when I took their picture on the front steps but those were the last tears that anybody shed for the rest of the morning. 

 

Drop off went smoothly and we met both teachers and got everybody settled into their classrooms.  Will didn't want/need much hovering but Reina let me stay in the class for a few minutes along with all of the teary-eyed moms (I was feeling a little smug at this point).  We are excited about the teachers that both kids have and I think it's going to be a great year.

 

For posterity purposes, I want to jot down the following:  Both kids have brought home pages for the parents to fill out to help acquaint the teachers with our little snowflakes.  We've had to describe our kiddos in three words. 

Will:  Thoughtful, kind-hearted and active

Reina:  Independent, smart and empathetic.

 

Now for the record, we should've put 'smart' in Will's 3-word description too but I think those other words very accurately describe him right now.  He's thoughtful in that he thinks of other people's feelings but he's also a ponderer and he'll pop up with a question pertaining to a conversation you had with him weeks ago or a comment about a tv show that we saw last spring.  There's a lot going on in that brain of his.  He's genuinely kind to other kids (and his sister most of the time) and he's always on the go. 

 

Reina heard us talking about the project and she suggested that we describe her as a snugglebunny too, which although it's a lovely trait to have, may not be the exact type of information that her teacher is looking for.  We also considered "devilish" but we're pretty sure she just saves that for the people closest to her at home.

We're off on the adventure of a new school year and I can't wait to see what's around the next corner.... which will probably be Halloween parties and two costumes and two parties to go to and a million cupcakes to make.