First Day

It was a BIG day yesterday.  It was Dave's first day at a new job.

Kate was so funny.  She told Dave he looked "SO handsome!" And she told me that she liked Daddy's "black jeans."  He usually wears khakis to work but he had black wool pants on and she called them black jeans:)

 It was Will's first day as an 8th grader (and the beginning of the longest he has ever been at one school due to moves etc).  He is big man on campus this year as next year he moves to high school.

Will get braces on his top teeth tomorrow so his smile will not look like this for a while.

Harry is also big man on campus this year as it is his final year in elementary school.  He began 5th grade with an awesome teacher and many of his best buddies in his class.  He goes to an International Baccalaureate school and he will do a big exhibition project this year too.

And of course, Kate had her first day of kindergarten.  And of course, I had to document it all....

 

from her sleepy bed head having Daddy's pancakes for breakfast....

 (when I went in to wake Kate at 6:40, she was already sitting up in bed and she said, " Mama, today is a very special day!"  Then she looked outside and said, "It might be dark outside on my way to kindergarten, Mama.")

to brushing her teeth...



Don't you just LOVE those red patent mary janes?  I do.

Will and Harry did NOT approve of Kate's clothes.
They have a uniform code but it is somewhat flexible.















The boys and Kate were SO sick of my camera that they were not very cooperative.  And Harry was MORTIFIED that I was actually bringing it to school....





This is the only year Kate will EVER go to school with one of her brothers.  Sniff Sniff.

Posing with the bronze statue outside of the school.  Unbeknownst to me this is kind of a first day tradition.  The boys never did it though:)

Kate and her new teacher.  They have the same birthday!

A reluctant hug goodbye...



I know Kate is so happy that her brother is right upstairs.

When I picked Kate up, she immediately blurted out,  "I LOVE KINDERGARTEN, MAMA!!!!"




She showed me the fish picture she made and I had to take a photo with my phone.

And then we went to the cafeteria to get Harry.  This cute little boy (he was Asian too) came up and sat snugly next to Kate and told me he loved her.  He was SO cute.  He took Kate by the hand and marched her right over to meet his Mom and he told his Mom he loved her too.  He followed Kate around for a while just completely enamored with her.  I took their photo with my I-phone but will not post it for privacy reasons.  It just made me laugh so hard.

We went out with some other families for milkshakes after school. it was a great long day for everyone but an exhausting one too.  Dave got home way later than usual and Harry and I are feeling kinda sick.

{I did really well.  I got a bit teary but I did not full out sob.  I did miss my little buddy but my friends swooped in and kept me busy.  I even went out to lunch with a friend!}