It's the most wonderful time of the year....

[b.hopeful]

LOL..the kiddos started school today! I will miss them....next week! Today I'm enjoying peace and quiet...catching up on laundry and housework.(super busy weekend)

Grace(oldest/ 7th gr.) was so excited she was waiting by the door at 6:10.(she leaves at 6:30) She couldn't stop smiling and said her cheeks hurt.

Mary(middle/ 4th gr.) is my super shy, super sensitive kiddo and she was excited too. She's totally come out of her shell and couldn't wait to see who was in her class this year. She was up and ready and chatty.

Peter (grand finale kid/ 1st)...poor Peter. He was miserable. He doesn't want to leave mommmy. He was in 1/2 day kdg. last year so this year will be long for him. He cried all morning...he's always had a rough time with new things...so my husband went in to work late and took him to school. It's so much easier to say goodbye to daddy than mommy. I watched him pull out of the driveway and his smiles had faded...poor guy. DH said he did pretty well...he stopped crying before dh left the room..so that's a good sign. Also..his good friend that lives 5 houses down is in his class...so he'll love that part!

Now the whirlwind of the school year begins!

How about everyone else?

 

[kat69]

Lucky you! My DS who will be in 9th grade this year doesn't start until Sept 8th. I know he's excited to get back and see all of his friends.

And btw...yes, I'm also superexcited!

Kat

 

[GolfingMom]

We start next week and we are ready!!!!

Kiddo's are so excited to start I'm ready to have them in school too

 

[b.hopeful]

It was glorious! A full day to myself! I've been a sahm for nearly 13 years....and we were foster parents...so for over a decade I've been knee deep in kids at home. This felt wonderful,lol.

All went well....Peter ended up loving his full day and thought lunch was fun.

I hope everyone else has a smooth first day!

 

[tiffyof6ntwins]

my kids dont start back til sep 1st!!! one graduated last year so i will have 1 going into kindergarten 1 going into 3rd and one going into 6th it ought to be interesting. will still have the twins at home but they will be doing preschool come january. the kindergartener is very excited she cant wait but she doesnt like to go to bed on time so she will have to get used to that soon..

 

[moonkitty]

My kidos start on Monday the 24th. This will be the first year that my kids will be in different schools. My son will start middle school this year. In a couple of hours we will be going to meet his new teacher and see his new school. Actually his "new" teacher is the teacher he had for 3rd and 4th grade! Last year she moved up to the middle school. So that is great for my son (he is autistic and transitions are very hard for him) he only has to get use to a new school. Tommorrow I meet my daughters teachers.


I'm a bit sad because this is the first year that I'm not going back to school. I was kind of hoping that I'd have a teaching position by now, but no...I applied for 6 more openings yesterday, but I don't have much hope.

YouTube - Staples Back to School


My daugther just came out of the bedroom....."why are you playing christmas songs, mom?" She sat down next to me and I replayed the video for her. She just did a faceplant onto the sofa. LOL.

 

[HeKnowsMyName]

DD started Monday. She was so ready. Never even looked back at me when I walked her in. Kinda hurt my feelings. LOL DS started 3 yo preschool Tues. and I was so stressing about this as he's a Mommy's boy but he did great! I had prayed and prayed about it and God amazed me to no end. I'm glad your 1st grader did good his first day.