So I had a lot of things going on the night before school that distracted me from the fact that Sophia was starting Kinder. I think that was divine intervention. I would have been a basket case if I had time to sit and think about it. Sophia has been looking forward to starting school. She is doing PM half day at Candeo. It is a really good Elementary Charter down the street from Basis. Sophia missed her "meet the teacher" because we were camping. I took pictures of her classroom, when I was there volunteering the week before. There are several kids in her class that she already knows. That made me feel so much better.
The first day the parents got to take the kids into the classroom. I sat her at her desk, took a few pictures, and the parents all said the pledge of allegience with the kids. After the pledge, the teacher told the kids to say goodbye to their parents. That's when the tears came, and I quickly bolted for the door. Ethan was with me, bc he doesn't start school until Monday. He said, "Wait Mom I want to take pictures of her!" ( He had his ipod with him) That meant I had to stay a second and couldn't hide my tears. I gave Sophia a hug, and left. I missed her so much, and couldn't wait to pick her up and hear all about her day. She didn't have much to talk about, but throughout the week she has told me things she does in class, which include rules, and songs they sings, and projects they work on. She is loving it, and I love that she loves it. It makes it easier to drop your Kindergardener off when they don't even shed a tear and love that they are there.
