First Day Report

So, my youngest is off to kindergarten. The transition has been pretty great really. He has been tired a lot of course and a bit grouchy too. And, if you know my sunshine you know that he is not grouchy EVER...so, it's a bigger adjustment than you might think. :) But he likes school and is making friends and doing well.

That said, I thought I would give you some of the hilights of the back to school days of Sunshine.

THE FIRST DAY DROP OFF:

So, this year I am taking my kids all to school and picking them up. We have been trying to walk or ride bikes most days but on the first day backpacks were heavy so we drove.

He was all set in his cute little backpack and ready to go. He got out of the van with his posse of siblings surrounding him. I could tell from the back of him he was a bit nervous but he took hold of his big brother's hand and off they went...like ants heading back to the hill.

All 5 of mine are at the same school this year. It's nice to know that they are all together there...just in case. I guess it's not comforting if the school is bombed or set on fire...but other than that It's a good thing. :)

So, watched them walk away and then set off for my own meeting. As I drove I could not help but notice that my back seat was really quite empty. The view from my rear view mirror has changed a lot over the last several years but this is a totally new view for me. It's a lot more relaxing though. :)

THE BACKPACK:

For some reason I wanted to get him a new backpack that was PERFECT. I sat at my friends house for a few hours and searched the internet for one that was just right. I found nothing. The next day I went to several stores. I found nothing. Then I found it on the internet that night. The PERFECT backpack. It has a strap that will keep the doggone thing on him no matter how many times he falls from the car to the classroom. It is easy to open and close. It's comfy and well built. And it's just really cute.

And I paid for it...UGH!!! It is VERY NOT like me. I am a goodwill shopper and a mender of broken backpacks. But I guess since it's the last time I buy a backpack for the first day of kindergarten I just had to do it. Don't know why...it was just a HAVE TO! And, I might add that it is the cutest backpack ever and it is exactly perfect.

And when he comes home from school he has stuffed his papers into the tiny little pocket at the top of the backpack. They are crinkled and stuffed in true Sunshine style. And I love it.

And so those are some of my little memories of my baby's first few days of school.