First Day of School

We woke up the boys at 6:30am this morning.

Evan ate oatmeal, fruit, and orange juice for breakfast. Noah said he wanted to wait and eat when we got back home.

We left the house around 7:15am and walked to school. Noah insisted on walking instead of sitting in the stroller. He hardly ever walks, so we didn't plan on that slowing us down. It took a lot longer than we thought to get to school. We got there a few minutes before the start of school. Evan put his backpacks with the others and then sat down at a table and began coloring with the other kids. He was fine. We had to get his attention to tell him we were leaving.

We walked back home and then a little before 9am we drove Noah to school. Noah was a little more clingy than Evan. He still did well. It wasn't much of a transition for him. He moved classrooms but still had once of the same teachers. A few of the kids were same as well.

I came home and ran 2 miles, cleaned up and then went to a brunch. The Moms Club was having a Boo Hoo/Yah Hoo brunch at someone's house for all the moms that just sent their kids off to kindergarten. I stayed for maybe an hour. It was nice chatting with the other moms.

I had a little bit of time at home. I cleaned up some, ate lunch and then it was time to pick up Noah. His class was outside on the playground and he was having a fun time going down the slide. When it came time to leave Noah threw a fit. I told him we'd go home for a little bit and then pick up Evan. Well, he wanted to pick up Evan right then. He was screaming and crying that he wanted to go to the kindergarten and not go home first. It was not fun. He just picks something and decides he's going to throw a fit.

I gave him a Popsicle at home and that seemed to calm him down a little bit.

We were home for about 30-45min and then we had to leave to get Evan.

We walked because I knew the car traffic would be nuts on the first day.

We got there about 15 minutes early and chatted with some other moms and siblings of kindergarteners. They had all the kindergarten parents wait outside at a certain part of the building. Then, one by one the classes came out. Noah was very excited to see Evan. Evan seemed happy, but very tired.

Evan sat in the stroller the whole way home. Once we got home he got a burst of energy and both boys were really hyper.

For dinner Morry made grilled chicken and corn. The boys had shrimp and corn along with some other things.

Overall it was a good day. I think it will take a little time to get into a routine and figure out a good schedule for us. Tomorrow we will let Noah sleep in. Morry plans on walking Evan to school in the morning. I'll have to decide whether to drive or walk to pick him up. It was a pretty hot walk after school today.

here are some pictures... the videos are being uploaded now. I'll add them soon.