I'm Freaking Out

Amelia is starting Kindergarten. She'll be gone every day. Yikes.

Yesterday was the first day, and Moms got to go with the kids for an hour to get them comfortable. Amelia seemed to really like her teacher, and she was really giggly and excited. Today was her first day going by herself, and she looked much more nervous. When the teacher came to walk the kindergartners to class and told them to kiss their parents, I almost collapsed. Fortunately, watching her run to her teacher wearing a ridiculously large backpack on her tiny little back made me laugh and helped me keep it together until I got back to the car. How can she be a kindergartner!?

Smiling on the first day

Colin is nervous about his first day, which is coming up next week. Each day he asks me in a scared little voice if today is the day.

Jack looking on.

Amelia on the second day of school, which seemed more like a first day of school, therefore deserving it's own photo and special (and superior) outfit.


Her first art project, something she's been looking forward to for weeks! The teacher read the kids a book about a racoon going to school for the first time and it's mother giving it a special kiss on the hand. This kiss was for me!