Kindergarten

Things I will remember about today:

1- A very serious R telling me at breakfast that he wasn't going to laugh or smile anymore "because big kids don't laugh or smile very much."
He went on to report that he "figured that out because yesterday at the pool I told a joke to a big boy and he did not laugh."

I told him that I thought we just need to work on some better jokes because I was quite certain it was fine for him to keep laughing, even as a 'big kid.'

2- Walking into the room to find K, P & R helping each other get their belts through the loops and checking each other to insure they were 'tucked in.'
3- How relieved I felt when my husband walked in the kitchen door to help me get everyone ready to go! He went in even earlier than usual so he could break away for the big send off.
4- Watching them each hang their backpacks in their cubbies. 5- How everyone walked into their rooms excitedly (no tears). K was the only one who even looked back--which resulted in her sprinting back to give Daddy one last hug.

6- Being reminded again that worry and anticipation "does not add even one hour to your life." (Matthew 6:27) For all my thinking and fretting, it proved to be a really great morning.

I am looking forward to seeing my people this afternoon and hearing their versions of the day.

Updated after school to add:
7- Their very excited chatter about all the new things they experienced...including lots of choices in the lunch room. My normally sugar-intake-limited people couldn't wait to tell me about the CHOCOLATE MILK and COOKIES!!!

8- Hearing R exclaim, " I LOVE school!!!"

9- The fact that they were all asleep soundly by 7:25 (dreaming of tomorrow, I am sure!)