Stella started 3rd grade with Mrs. R. Olson. Her first day she was pretty nervous. It helped having the open house at school so she could see that there were quite a few of her friends from last year in her class already. Bill and I walked her to where her class lines up, kissed her goodbye and off she went! When I called her from work later that day to see how her day was she said, "It was AWESOME!!!" She went on and on about her day which is very rare for her. I was glad to hear she had such a great first day.
Tristan started Kindergarten with Mrs. Morris after Labor Day. He was not nervous at all. At least not until we got to the school. He looked a little apprehensive as they were waiting to go in with their teacher. Which in turn made me that much sadder. It hit me as I was ironing his shirt the day before for his first day of school how sad I was going to be! I got a little nostalgic I have to admit. Watching him nervously enter the school building Bill and I looked at each other with some pretty pouty looks on our faces. Even Bill said it was harder this time around because he is our last to go to school! I didn't want to be that mom that cries when they drop those kids off, but I came pretty dang close!
He enthusiastically told me that he "loves Kindergarten!" so that makes me happy. Now if we can just get him to be a little quieter in class...Oh well. And so it starts. Again.