Sophia's First Day of 2nd Grade

Sophia started second grade today. She was up early and dressed before 7am.  School starts 10 minutes later this year so we weren't rushing to get out the door or at least it seemed like that this morning. The bus comes at 8:08 now.  This morning it was about 20 minutes late, but we expected that for the first day. Luckily we have the same bus driver as last year. Ms. Cindy is really cool and on several occasions dropped Sophia off at the front door. 

Sophia couldn't wait to get out the door and to the bus stop. A neighbor, Kaitlyn, is in Sophia's class and there are also four kids from her class last year in Mrs. Burke's class this year.  From everything I've heard Mrs. Burke is really, really nice. When we walked into the open house Mrs. Burke approached Lilly thinking that was her 2nd grade student. I pointed out that Sophia was in her class. I don't remember is she gasped or not, but she might have 2 inches on Sophia. They are practically the same height!

Lilly didn't come downstairs this morning until 7:25 and we had plenty of time to convince her to get dressed and put shoes on to walk to the bus stop.  Right before we walked out the door I asked them to turn around so I could take a picture. Lilly started waving at the camera and said GOODBYE SUMMER. Sophia joined in and I could feel tears welling up in my eyes because we had such an amazing summer and now it's over. They are going to grow up so much this year. I can just tell.

Lilly doesn't start school until tomorrow. She is equally excited. This morning we went to meet her teacher, Mrs. LaSalle. Lilly was totally shy and didn't really talk at all at the meet and greet, but as soon as we left she was her normal self again. 

Here they are together.  My second-grader and my Kindergartner. 

 

Lilly has been dreaming, talking about, and begging for long hair.  She doesn't quite understand why her hair looks so long when it's wet and then when it dries it's short again. It's so precious to watch her comb her hair after every bath.  

This morning I was finally able to pull her hair back into a ponytail. I had to use a ton of bobby pins just to get it to stay in place, but darned if she didn't keep it in all day. She thought it was so beautiful.

 This is my new favorite picture of the girls.

 

At the bus stop Sophia and Riley were chit chatting away about how excited they 

were about the first day of school.  

 Line up everyone.  Here comes the bus.

 Bye Sophia!  Have a great day at school!!