It's late again and I'm going on to bed instead of waiting up to call everyone, but I'm sure that all of you have been anxious to hear about the first day of school! Everything seems to have gone great! When I dropped Cole off at school this morning, we were both a nervous wreck! We went upstairs to the end of the top floor, room #11, Mrs. Hurley. Mrs Hurley was nice but seemingly no-nonsense. We got him settled, placed lunch and snack bags away and got him his desk (big kid desk now, none of those communal tables). All kids have a writing book that they use so he received that. He has a bit of catching up to do - the class is a combination 1st and 2nd grade level. I believe it is an attempt to get him up and ready for Year 2 as soon as possible. They seemed a bit more advanced in their writing skill and math level, but I was told not to worry and to let him settle in. In other words I was dismissed! Really wanted to smooch him before I left but was able to hold myself back. It made us both feel great that his neighborhood friends all saw us in the breezeway on the way to class and Hoo-Ray'd that he was in school. Such sweet boys. He was able to play with the twins during lunch and he said he met a couple of friends although he can't really remember their names. All in all, he was happy with his day!
The girls insisted on wearing their backpacks to Cole's school even though their classes didn't begin until noon. Grace almost didn't make it because a of a bad case of the fussies! She even said she wasn't feeling very well and she didn't want to go. When we went down to register and pay, she decided to stay. Although she insists that she missed me, I find it hard to believe, she seemed WAAAAY too happy to be there.
Brady was the most nervous of the three kids, afraid that she wouldn't make any friends. When we went in and got her settled she went out to play with the other kids and by the time I finished paying the fees she was in a happy zone with two new girlfriends. She was so excited when we picked her up, saying she got to paint and she met every kid in the school (which by the way is about 15 kids).
So school was a success! The only problem we had throughout the day I think was due to dehydration. The kids seemed to be fussy and cranky until they got a Gatorade in them after school. We have to drink more water - Cole will take a bottle to class tomorrow to drink during the day.
Anyway, thanks for thinking of the kids! And for those of you with more confidence in how the kids would do, who thought more of me and my nervous belly - I feel much better now!
Love to all!
A
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I knew you could do it.... As we have talked before, all of this is alot harder on you than it is on the kids... They are in their world and they will be happy in that world. Now, time for you to get started on that college program we discussed. Love and miss ya, Nonny
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