Today was Carter's first day of kindergarten, although it didn't honestly feel like it. He had a phase-in day and went to school for two hours with me. Thanks Bo for watching Ava and Doc! This gave the kids a chance to get a little more acclimated to the school with their parents in tow. I'm already a little nervous for tomorrow, we'll be putting him on the bus at 8:30 and we won't see him until 3:30. I know I'm going to miss him so much!
Don't you love the self-styled mohawk? He's looking good!
Ava, you crack me up.
In front of school
At the polar bear rock
The kids practiced in the cafeteria, how to get a tray and pick breakfast. The kids have to learn a six-digit code and enter it into a key pad to buy lunch. Although he will mainly be packing we are going to have to practice nonetheless!
They also took a bus ride and talked about bus safety. His teacher Mrs. Seely is in the pink dress.
Before I took this picture the kids were lining up to get on the bus. There were four lines, boys and girls and two classes were next to each other. I told him to go get in line with his class as we were one of the last to eat our breakfast. He walked over to the lines and then looked back at me with this look of absolute terror on his face, he wasn't sure what line to get into. I had an awful sinking feeling in my stomach but the other teacher helped him into the right line. No more hiccups after that!
Finally the kids read a book together, The kissing hand of course. We made a craft together and it was time to go home.
WHERE YOUR FUTURE BEGINS
He was so spoiled today, his teacher gave him a balloon, a bubble wand and a book. He seemed to enjoy the day and I'm pretty confident that he can find his classroom tomorrow morning when the bus drops him off.
Carter boy, six years ago today we left to go to the hospital and here we are about to drop you off at school. I've loved every last second of the past six years with you, I couldn't imagine being anywhere else. I'm so proud of the wonderful, kind, funny, smart kid that you have become. I'm sure you are going to do well in school this year. Tomorrow will be the most I've ever spent without you, since you were nineteen months old. Love you my wonderful first born!
This is a milestone that Moms and Dads (but especially Moms)never forget! I still have Mike and Jason's "bus tags" with their name and bus number that we had to pin to their shirts. I remember both of their "first" days very clearly. Carter is so well prepared by his Mom and Dad he will do awesome.
ReplyDeleteHave a great year Carter!
Love, Gramma