First day of First Grade-a whole New Phase

ALL DAY? I can't believe she has to be gone from me ALL DAY! I thought leaving her at school on the first day of kindergarten was tough until this 1st grade thing. It was REALLY hard to leave her and know that my life will never be the same-I will never have all of my kids with me all the time to just come and go as we please and do what we want, when we want. Now it is the real world and I don't like it one bit! Ky REALLY wanted a Tinkerbell backpack this year and although I am normally against the character thing I thought what the heck-you are only a kid once and if that is what will make her feel comfortable at school than so be it. She was really excited about her "Hannah Montana" sandals too and told me that she didn't care which outfit she wore as long as she could wear the sandals. Luckily there is nothing on the outside of them that screams "Hannah Montana" -they are just brown sandals with a little guitar-but under the foot is Hanna Montana.Adrie gave her a hug about every 5 minutes as she was getting ready for school-she was really sad to see her go! They are such good little buddies and play so well together-Adrie is giong to be lost without her around.Checking out the new classroom and her desk-she was excited to have the desk this year-an upgrade from the table in kindergarten.Mom and Ky- Kris kept the other two at home so Ky and I could have our one on one time-I think he knew what a baby I was going to be. I cried as she walked away-and it was even harder because she was crying a little too. She was trying so hard to hold it back as she got in line with her friends. So when I got to the car I cried the whole way home and then I walked in the house and Kris gave me a hug and I started all over again. This growing up thing is going to be a lot harder than I thought! Adrie asked why I was crying and I said "I just don't like you guys growing up" and she said "and you miss Ky like me huh?!" So Adrie and I decided to keep busy to make us feel a little better......

I made Adrie the same lunch as Kyra
Adrie was just laying under the table after lunch asking me when Kyra was going to be home.
Adrie and I made cookies for Ky's after school snack-when Ky got home Adrie told her that she didn't have time to eat her lunch because she was so busy making Ky some cookies (that's a new excuse for not eating)
Adrie wanted to see Kyra's class so we went to pick her up from school and Kyra showed her around.enjoying some cookies after a LONG day! Adrie wanted to use the flower cookie cutters on them so this was our attempt.Ky was really tired and vegged on the couch for awhile.

BACK TO SCHOOL DINNER:

I decided to make a special back to school dinner. We had name tags, we ate on the "school lucnh trays", had "school" decorations and centerpieces, and decided to have a family theme for the school year. This year it is going to be "Kindness Begins with Me". Our family night lesson was centered on that too.

We had ABC tater tots....ABC jello jigglers.......and Homemade chicken strips-they were really yummy but I didn't get a picture of them.


So we made it through the long day but I am still pretty depressed about my life not being like it used to be. Although my kids drive me nutty alot I still LOVE having them around all day and I am sad to see this new phase of life starting. I know everyone always says "They grow up faster than you think" and boy are they right!! I am already wanting it to be summer again so we can just play together!