It could not have gone better. It was very hectic and rushed but it worked out great and everyone was sooooo happy. I got the girls up at 7:20. We rushed through dressing and I force feed them. We loaded up in the car at 7:50 to head to the bus stop. We will usually walk but I wanted to follow the bus today so we went in the car. The bus stop is 2 blocks away. Another little boy is at her stop too. He is starting kindergarden as well but at the other school. Av right away started playing with him and being silly like she had known him forever. We waited about 10 minutes for the bus. She was very excited. When it came we met the bus driver (Miss T) and she sat Av in the front row with another little girl. Off the bus went. We lost it bc I had to get both kids in their seats again before we could leave. I did manage to find it. We drove all over the neighborhoods around us. I think her bus is the misfit bus. hehehe It's all the students in our area going to the non-reside schools. At one point the bus was stopped at railroad tracks and I could see Av and her little friend stand up and look out and laugh together. That made me feel a ton better. At 8:45 we were still following (w 3 other cars -I'm not the only crazy mom) and John was at Av's school waiting for us. He was going to wait in the car with C and E while I walked Av in. At that point I aborted the following the bus mission. Decided it was silly to make C late for her first day of school when J was at Av's school and could meet her and walk her in. Plus I was dreading walking her in bc I didn't think I could separate myself from Av again wo losing it. So off to C's school (Av's old school so a new school to her as well) we went. She bounced in that school as happy as can be. Found her cubbie which she was super excited to have finally and put her empty backpack in it. Right into her room she went. She started playing the minute we got there and didn't flinch at all when it was time for E and I to leave. As soon as I walked out the door I was on my phone to J trying to see how they were doing. He didn't answer so I had to wait. When he finally called he was chocked up with pride. She had done so well. Off the bus she went and told the person directing who she was and what her teacher's name was. They understood her and told her where to go. She didn't need J's help at all. She was not expecting to see J and was very excited when she did. She found her locker and her cubbie all by herself. Her little bus friends yelled "bye Avery" when she saw her in the hallway. Av picked a table in her classroom and that's where J left her. She was completely fine. We will see how she gets off the bus this afternoon. I CAN'T wait to see her.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Snow days in August???
Who gets one of the biggest days in their little life delayed? Avery did this week. Kindergarden was supposed to start on Monday but it didn't until today. So they are already starting off the year -2 days. We had a big storm on Saturday and it knocked out the power for half the city. We were wo power for 24 hours. 40 Schools didn't have power Sunday afternoon so they had to call a "snow day." (they have never had to cancel school due to anything other than snow so that is still what it is called. I supposed after this we will have "weather days.") Monday afternoon a lot of schools still didn't have the internet and that is where all their databases are stored so they had to call school that day too. It delayed the end of the agony and anticipation and left me with "the start of kindergarden" butterflies for longer. I do think it was the best thing that could have happened to us. I had 2 more days with my first born baby. 2 wonderful weather days to enjoy having her with me. We went to the park for hours on Monday and went to the zoo on Tuesday. 2 extra days to have my 3 kids together enjoying fun activities. They are days I will always fondly remember. It also showed me how ready she is. Since these days were so unexpected it was even harder for her not to show her boredom at home. We had a great summer, the best summer ever but by the end she needed more!!! Needed what only school could provide her. On Monday her little brain was so ready to start school and she was craving the stimulation of it but then it didn't happen. She is ready and she NEEEDS school. After seeing that so clearly it made it much easier on me to see her leave today.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
new do
Av's hair was in a terrible state. Too much sun and chlorine this summer. She needed a fresh start for her big day, and that is exactly what she got. She is the cutest thing alive. She looks so cute and so much older. Love her soooo much!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
one more week
We have one more week of summer vacation and then we will have a kindergardener in the house. How in the world did that happen? I am going to miss her so much. We are going to have the best week possible. Going to make it as special as possible and enjoy every minute of it. She is so special I just want her to have the best memories ever. This summer went so fast. Where did it all go? I am going to be a mess next Monday. She gets on the bus at 8:00 (yes the bus, i know it's hard to think of your kid getting on the bus but to us it's all part of school. plus sitting in those car pool lines is not fair on anyone including the environment) and I will follow the bus to school. Yes following the bus, that's what my life has come to. I need to know where that bus goes, how it gets there, and how long it takes. I can't give up all control. It will be one of the hardest days of my life. This up coming week could not go slow enough for me.
swimming
Both of my girls are swimming!! Like full on underwater swimming!! Av has been for awhile but she is just getting better and better from the swim lessons at camp. Much more confident and learning how to "scoop" the water along with safety things like "always swim for the wall." Av can stand though so when she gets tired she just stands up. Camille on the other hand, our not yet 3 year old, can swim. She will swim back and forth from the stairs to you over and over and over and over again. She is so proud. She cannot touch the bottom of the pool yet she gets around like she's 5. She jumps in, swims to the side only to jump in again. Now if I could just get Everett swimming.
big camp girl
Av is still LOVING camp. She just jumps out of the car in the am and every night says, "do I get to go to camp tomorrow?" So sad she only has 2 days left. Monday her bff was not there again. Av didn't care at all. I told her on Sunday and she said, "okay." Then on Tuesday we didn't know if Caroline was going or not. I was trying to get a hold of her mom so I could tell Av but I never did. Av said, "that's okay mom" as she was getting out of the car. She didn't care at all. She is super strong. Today for camp it was "dress like a friend day." Av and Caroline wore the tie-dyed shirt they made, gray shorts and pig tails. This is a pic of her before she left. She looked soooooo cute. I can't believe how big she is. When I picked her up this afternoon though I knew the minute I saw her she was not wearing her tie-dyed shirt. Her and Caroline accidently mixed them up. So funny. She is a teenager already.
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