Meet Your Teacher Day!

It had finally come, the day that we she had been waiting on all summer. The day, that all that running around school clothes shopping, was finally over, because she is definitely a fashionista. I won't hardly buy clothes for her anymore, if she is not with me. Because here is what I got, when I held up a piece of clothing...um no mom, um not today maybe another day I will get that). We did have fun school clothes shopping, but she takes it very serious and looks at everything (she is most definitely, a true girl through and through).

 It was open house and meet your teacher day, last Thursday at Jolee's new school. Silas and I were both able to go (which made her so happy, that her Daddy was able to attend). Wow, at all the information we listened to and papers that were sent home, to be read and signed and brought back, on your students first day of school.

I can not believe, we are doing this..... Kindergarten! I don't know, who was more nervous that day me or her. I mean,  it is information overload.

 Where do I get in the car pool line again? And what time? What time does she have to be there? How long do I need to allow to make the trip (with traffic and trains, etc)? What 3 days a week, does she have to wear her tennis shoes for PE for a grade? Does she want to eat lunch at school or bring a lunch from home (send money or remember to make her a sandwich)? Did I get everything on her school supply list? Don't forget to pack her planner and her folder in her backpack everyday? Did I put all of her information on her yellow card? Did I list enough people on her card, to pick her up if there was an emergency?

And my list of questions, could go on and on.

So needless to say, I think I'm a little bit more nervous than she is.

My biggest question...Will she be ok? Of course, she will. Her new school is wonderful and we love her new teacher. I asked Jolee the other day...Are you nervous? No Mom! Are you scared? No Mom! Are you excited? Yes, how many more days is it, till I can go?

She is going to have a blast and love it! Carrigan and Jolee are in the same classroom, so she is super excited about that. They have basically grown up together. We moved here when the girls were about 5 months old, they go to church together, they dance together and now they will start a new phase of life together...Kindergarten!

At open house, her teacher read a book to them and asked the kids this question...Who thinks that their mommy will cry,  when they drop you off on your first day of school? Jolee looks at me from across the room, turns back to her teacher and shakes her head yes as she raises her hand and says..Yes, my mom will cry! She totally threw me under the bus.

I figure it will be some what similar to the day, we dropped her off at Pre-K. I held it together until I got to the car and then was a little sad all day until I picked her up. But once I saw that she was happy and ok and loved it, I never shed another tear about it, until our Pre-K year came to a end.  So I expect tomorrow will go something similar to that, except she will be going 5 days a week instead of 2 and she will be going to school, at least for the next 12 years.

Really, am I old enough to have a child starting school? Where did the time go, from when they laid my little 5lb 3oz baby girl in my arms. Ok, so now that I'm tearing up this post has to come to an end.

I assume our biggest adjustments around here are going to be..1. Getting up early (a huge adjustment)? 2. Working in special times, through out the week so her and her Daddy get to spend some time together (due to her having to go to bed early and his work schedule). 3.Getting into a routine ( for bed time, bath time, supper time, etc)

So wish us luck or rather pray for us, as we start our kindergarten adventure!!