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| So proud of my little school boys |
With so many birthdays and happenings this summer, the start
of school just crept up on us. Tyler had just finished his big birthday weekend
and then we had open house the next day. It’s a lot for a little boy to take
in, but really every day, even less eventful days, seems like a fun adventure in their minds.
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| The dads at open house |
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| Tyler's teacher visiting our home |
Now it’s huge and almost intimidating but the boys didn’t
seem to mind the vast open spaces and numerous classrooms, which are all
playfully customized for the preschool and Sunday school programs. It just
feels like a happy place, it’s super clean and organized and also has the best
playground I’ve ever seen!
I particularly like that Tyler’s teacher came by our house
for a visit to meet him last week and Austin’s teacher held a playdate. It
helped his comfort level --- and mine too..
Both Scott and I went to open house and it was fun to meet
Lisa, Dean and kids in the 2 year old classroom – I hope Ashlyn and Austin
don’t have too much fun ;).
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| Austin and assistant teacher |
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| Tyler wasn't too easy to wake up early :) |
This is Austin’s first school experience and he will only go
2 days a week, but we had a long talk about it the night before and it seemed
to help, because he did great! I emphasized that “mommy will be back,” and I
know having Ashlyn there gave him peace of mind, too. When getting in the car
to go to school, the boys had asked if they get to go to the playground and I
told them to ask their teacher. So when the carpool lady opened up Austin’s
door, he immediately asked “Can we go to the playground?” and that thought
still being on his mind told me he was going to be ok. (Watching him get carried
to the entrance and doted on by the teachers did make me tear up a bit, though.)
Tyler looked more anxious than I’d seen him on past first
days, but he was beaming when the teacher brought him back to the car and she said
he’d had a “fantastic day!” which was also reflected on his behavior card. He
told me he’d been a very good boy and that daddy would be so happy!
Tyler has not been in school since early March, and I am
loving the difference in the amount of details I received from his day. He described
the art he did and told me about his friends. He also detailed the bad behavior of some of the
other boys, saying that he, one other boy and “ALL the girls” were very good, though
– ha.
He is excited to go back tomorrow and even Austin told me he’d like to go back before he went down for a nap. So in the end, I was the only one that shed any tears on their first day…
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| Tyler got to be the first to celebrate turning 4 with his classmates |
