{First Day of School - 2012 Edition}

The 22nd was the first day of school for the boys - for Kole it was a new grade, new teacher, new classmates, and playing on the other side of the school, but for Kam, everything was new.  I think he was a little nervous going to a new school and leaving the only place he had been for the last 6 years, but as soon as I showed him where to line up for his classroom in the morning, and where to set his backpack, he headed for the play ground without giving me a second look goodbye!

{My First Grader!}

{Love his shoes! (So does he!)}

{Walking on to the school grounds... sniff. sniff.}

For Kole this was old news.  I was way ready for him to go back to school - it had been a rough summer of him acting out at daycare.  He needs structure and rules - too much fun gets him into trouble!  Him and Kamden play on different playgrounds, so they really don't see each other at school, but I think that is good for both of them.  They both can be individuals and experience school without feeling like have to include each other, or without one of them feeling left out.  Kole does have a habit of being a "know-it-all" when it comes to life of a first grader - we constantly have to tell him that Kamden has a different teacher than he did, and she might do things differently!  

{My 3rd Grader!  His smile was a pained expression - I'm sure I made some sort of comment about a girl and got this face!  Hand on hip and everything....}

{New shoes are important for 1st day of school success.  And, they make you run faster!}

{My cool kid - who needs mom on the first day anymore?!}

I surprisingly kept it all together.  There were a few times I got a little emotional, like when we dropped off their school supplies and saw their desks and classrooms, and when we dropped Jyllian off at daycare without her brothers, but not a tear was shed - I was pretty proud of myself!