First Day of School 2009

September 8th is finally here and it is the first day of school. Does this guy look like he is ready for school? He was up bright and early and breakfast all eaten - very anxious to get out the door to see what preschool was really like.

After getting fully dressed, complete with backpack we were off to preschool and Connor was very excited.

Garrett wanted to get in on it as well and make sure he captured the big moment.

Okay, so maybe he needed a little help from Grandma because his silly fingers kept getting in the way of the lens.

The challenge of the first day of school was saying goodbye to Mommy and trusting the teachers. It broke Mommy's heart that he was upset going into the playground but within five minutes I could see my big boy riding a bike and having a good time on the playground. (Of course, I was spying on him from behind the building...what a mother would do for her boys). Everyday he is getting better and better at saying goodbye and this morning he informed me that he only cries a very little bit which is an overstatement. He cries for a split second and then is off. He comes home so happy and loving school. They have made so many fun projects including artwork friends, bookmarks, pudding to celebrate the first week of school and so many pieces of artwork we might need a new house to store them all. He is now an old pro - just look at the picture down below.

Of course during this time frame, Garrett started some new classes as well with Grandma. I think the first week he was in shock that he wasn't with his brother but he is settling into a routine as well and loving all the attention.

After the first week of school, we went to the toy store. The boys found these baseball helmets and were so funny trying them on - especially since Garrett put his on upside down. I just love their faces.

Honestly, the hardest part of all this is accepting that they are growing up so fast but all that matters is that they are happy.