Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Oh, happy day….oh, happy day. Celebrate good times, come on!
Sense a theme here?
You got it. What you are witnessing here is my total elation at the First Day of School! For both of my chitlins. The old one AND the young one. Which means I was granted access to three, count them..three unencumbered hours of blissful freedom while Avery started the 2nd grade and Jackson started preschool.
Avery's first day of Second Grade
Avery woke up with a fresh academically-minded attitude and a smile.
Jack's first day of preschool
Jack woke up with a messy pull-up and a request for a Pop Tart.
The decision to put Jack into early preschool was a swift and simple one. As much as I love my little dude, and trust me, he makes it very easy with the chubby lips and skinned-up knees, we were both ready for a teensy bit of space. Because of his October birthday, Jack will be a late Kindergartener and the thought of him being home with me for two. more. years. was kind of hard to muster.
Enter: early preschool.
I signed him up for two days a week with a three-hour long session and he has been nothing if not ecstatic over the entire process. His first day went impeccably well and I don’t have the heart to break it to him that he won’t be going back tomorrow.
Avery was so excited to start 2nd grade and practically ran to the school bus this morning. She’s a gentle-spirited girl who takes it to heart that her teacher is someone to respect and love. My heart is already breaking for the day she gets a teacher who doesn’t have the character to love her back. Avery is a very special person who has done nothing but make me extremely proud to be her mom. I can’t wait to see what 2nd grade brings her.
For me, I’m seeing a couple mornings a week full of longer showers and neglected magazines getting a lookey-see.
Oh, happy day.
Mindy
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Your kids rank pretty highly on the adorable scale. Yep, they do.
And the first teacher to not adore Avery as he or she should? You tell me and I call my cousin Guido to break some kneecaps. *
*I do not have a cousin Guido, but I will rent one for the occasion.
I always love the first day back to school. For me and them! Yay for you on getting an extra 3 hours to yourself.
Yippy doodle!!! So happy for you!!
Ohmygosh, they are so frickin’ precious. Who wouldn’t be charmed by them? Avery has the sweetest smile to match her gentle heart. I’d just like to squeeze little Jack.
I heart pre-school. Especially when my boy was three. Congrats to you on your “free” time.
Very cute. The first day of school is always so much fun!
Pre-school is wonderful for the kids but especially for the moms!
My twin nieces started their preschool and they were not all smiles to go, you got some great little learners there!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (and I’m not even a mother!!)
So sweet! Such excitement on that first day…for the whole family. I hope they each have a great year. And you, too!
Thank you! Let’s hope their excitement sticks for awhile!
Mindy