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First Day of School - 2012

It was a week of firsts for us. 

Sophia started first grade which meant that she rode the bus for the first time.  When the bus arrived she got right on and never looked back (well, ok, everyday she waves out the window at me).  Honestly, I thought she would cry, but she's a big girl now and I don't think the thought ever crossed her mind. 

The first day caused a little confusion for her.  She forgot her lunchbox in the cafeteria.  She got off at the wrong bus stop in the afternoon.....she got off at the one right before hers.  Luckily she saw us waiting and ran for us right away.  She went to the nurse the first day of PE class because she scratched open a mosquito bite and it was bleeding a little bit. Even with all that - she LOVED the first day and so far so good.  Her teacher is really nice.  She's a brand new first grade teacher this year.  She did her student teaching last year and when Mrs. Anglin (the teacher that Sophia was assigned to) retired the week before school started, Mrs. Marks was hired.  She's 35 and has two kids of her own. 

I surprised Sophia today and met her for lunch.  She loved having a lunch buddy.  Two girls, Honesty and Savannah, sat across from us and chatted with us throughout the meal.  It was great to meet some of her classmates and get to be part of her daily routine.  I may just join her every Friday....we'll see.

If you look really close at the third picture you can see her smiling face peering out from behind the window.  Off to first grade, at last!

 

Lilly had a great first day of school too.   One of our neighbors, Summer, is in Lilly's class this year so I'm carpooling with her mom, Sue.  Sue drops Summer off before she heads to work in the morning (she's an AM Kindergarten teacher) and all three girls get to play for a half hour before we all walk to the bus stop together.  Then Lilly and Summer have another 10 minutes to play before I have to take them to school.  I'm done by 8:35.  Sue picks them up in the afternoon and drops Lilly off at home.  It's the perfect scenario if you ask me.