Life is Beautiful: school is here!

So the first day of school came. It was probably the first time I took Kade to school on the first day too. Usually they just go on the bus, but there was no "open house" this summer and we haven't even met the teachers or anything so it was good I got to go with them. The school was crazy busy with parents and there was nowhere to park either. Kade who has been so nervous about going back to school was a trooper and was going around his business right away, putting all the supplies away and stuff. He did great, I was really proud of him.

Then I took our Ani to her kindergarten class and I think it went well. She could hardly sleep she was so excited the night before and in the morning but I think it hit her that I'm leaving her when she had to sit in her spot. She started crying that she didn't want me to go. I felt bad leaving her there but I knew the longer I stayed the longer she'd cry so I quick said goodbye and none of the other parents were there either so I didn't want to cause disruption when they were about to start.

Then as I went to put something in Ani's locker I took her towel out of the school bag (they need a towel to lie on for rest time) and it was soaked. The new bottle I got for putting juice in leaked all over her bag. So a friend gave me an extra blanket but then I had to run around the school to find Kade to see if his leaked at all and so it was a bit stressful by the time I got home. :) Always something happens the first day of school.

But, they came home all smiles and full of excitement. Kade likes his new teacher and Anika has a great time too. Then today was Kason's first day of preschool and Ehren was going to take him. I didn't know how it was going to go because Kason kept saying he didn't want to go but then when I told him he had to pick out his clothes for preschool he was all for it and I think just that got him excited. :) He was all cool when they got there, no tears or anything, he was just ready to go.

And so our kids are growing up. It was a strange feeling this morning when I was left at home with my 2 year old "twins" because neither one was my own child. It was very quiet and I was happy they have each other because they love playing together and when it is just one of them here they really miss the other one. I also got my big grocery shopping done with the two of them (YES!) before we went to pick Kason up. He thought he should stay longer because Anika wasn't coming home with us. I think this year will be the hardest for him because his best friends Ani and Emily are both in school all day and he misses them a lot. He kept saying the first and second day "nobody is here, mom" because it was so quiet and all the big kids were gone. So I hope some friends who have kids his age will come and play once in a while.