My little guys love to watch the World go by the front door… They watch for the Trolley, and they look for neighbors walking dogs. They are always there to wave to the Mail Carrier early in the morning. Every so often I’ll catch them making silly faces out the front door too.
It is official, my Thade is a Preschooler! He woke up bright and early today, and he was ready to go to school. I was so nervous you would have though it was my first day of school. He ate a little bit of breakfast and then it was time to go.
There was quite a crowd at Preschool today, and many Parents and Grandparents with cameras and video cameras. Thade kept saying “Mom quit taking my picture and leave already!” He was very ready to go to school. I kept it together, but I was ready to go and pick him up as soon as it was time.
Dylan was lost without Thade though. In the car he would point at Thade’s car seat and say “my brubber”. When we came home he looked everywhere for Thade, and was so sad when Thade didn’t run over to him with big hugs. Dylan was happy when we picked Thade up from school, me too. It will take a bit of time for us to get used to the changes, but with Thade it won’t take any time at all, he loves Preschool!
All day long Thade has been bouncing around the house as I have been busy cleaning and packing for tomorrow. I look at the calendar and still can’t believe it, tomorrow Thade starts Preschool…
I am happy and sad all at the same time, but I’m putting on a happy smile even though I’m worried and I’ll miss him terribly. O.k., now I sound like a cry-baby, but it is hard when you realize that your sweet baby is now a big kid, and growing up so fast.
I hope that Thade has an amazing First Day at Preschool and I am looking forward to hearing about all of his new adventures, and his new friends too. I’ll be happy when he is back home though…
Both of the boy’s were up extra early today, so I declared that today would be a pretend School day. I told Thade that we would be going through our new Morning Routine, and we needed to be out the door by 8:00 a.m. (wink)
We have a pretty basic routine: both boys dressed, faces washed, teeth brushed, breakfast, backpack on, and out the door.
Thade wasn’t really buying the idea of a pretend School day though, he knows that School doesn’t start for nine more days… Oh well, practice makes perfect.
How do you help your kids get back in to the school routine?
Thade loves his camera that Grandma gave him. A few days ago I caught him setting up shots of his favorite Super Heroes in the living room. Even Dylan enjoys carrying the camera and snapping shots here and there.
I see two Photographers in my future.