My big guy started second grade today!! Cameron wasn't able to meet his teacher last week during the open house since we were in Georgia on vacation so he walked into his classroom blindly this morning.
I took the day off today so I could get them to school without the added stress of racing to work after. Cam was as cool as a cucumber & totally unphased by the fact he was starting school today.
Cameron's kindergarten teacher totally "got" him & his quirky, silly nature, so she suggested his current teacher, Mrs. Arguelles, feeling that she would also get him & be an awesome fit. She seemed like a doll when we met her this morning, so I'm confident it'll be a good year!
I had a nervous stomach as we walked Cam to his class, just as I did when I was a kid on my first day of school. He did awesome until we were saying goodbye & giving hugs, then I noticed he was trying his darndest to hold back the tears, which he succeeded. Unfortunately, I didn't succeed so I bolted at that point because I didn't want to make it more difficult for Cam. It's so bittersweet watching your kids grow & transition into new phases since it's only a reminder that time is passing by so quickly. When I get impatient with their constant demands, I remind myself that I will miss these days terribly.
This will also be the first year that I'll have my usual Wednesdays off with NO CHILDREN in the house. I started Wednesdays off when Reese was around 6 months off so as Cam started pre-K, Reese was home with me. Now my baby girl is starting pre-K and will be gone from 9:30-12:30! My gut instinct is to feel sad but all of my friends think I'll eventually enjoy the 3 hours of silence. I will definitely be more productive, that's for sure! I already got a workout in uninterrupted which was fab & I'll be heading out to get her in less than an hour.
Reese was super excited that she's finally able to bring a backpack to school! Her transition is easy this year because she's been at this school since she was 3 months old.
She'll be in class with her best friends so there was nothing but excitement in her morning which made drop-off a breeze!
She is in a different building from where she always has been, so that made her morning even more exciting. You could tell that she felt she was such a big kid today!
We've been on vacation for more than a week, so when she came to the playground, there was a VERY warm welcoming as this kids yelled her name & surrounded her for hugs. So sweet.
Photo shoots are always interesting when it comes to kids... you never know what to expect! The day I took these pictures, Cameron was completely cooperative but Reese was in a total mood.
Eventually she came around, thank goodness!
Overall, we had a really good summer, but these two are just in a long phase where they sometimes cannot be in the same room without constant fighting. Maybe those three quiet hours on Wednesday mornings really will be blissful?!
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