Here's Jenna, rockin her new Third Grade Style:
And then Wyatt, collar buttoned to the top and tennis shoes...oh boy. Jenna's going to have to work with him.
We knew some of the teachers from our previous school, but we got a new principal, and had heard good things about him. He has a program called Morning Sunrise, and expects all the children in the cafeteria at 8:45 (did I mention we don't start until 9 am!) for the event.
We all stayed to check it out, and they say the pledge, have a moment of silence, say a creed about being a good person, and (get this) they always sing a patriotic song! Yesterday, because emotions weren't high enough, he choose Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA!"
Raise your hand if you can make it through that one without crying?
Not only am I standing by my friend who's hubby is USAF pilot, but across the room I see my friend Jennifer, who's A) dropping off her first and only for Kindergarten and B) Standing with her hubby, who's Military Police and dressed in his khaki BDU's. (She's at Def Con III by now...)
And then, at the front is a Navy Mom in her blue BDU's!
At that point, it was hard to tell who was crying about first day of school, and who just proud to be an American, where at least we know we're free!
Afterward, I had all the mom's come over for brunch (it's a Yahoo/Boo-Hoo Party!). One drove up from Norman, and arrived sobbing on my front porch. She said, "All the way up the street, I could see moms driving and wiping their eyes!"
Another one said, "I"m going to be OK now...I already threw up at home."
So after brunch, I fed Wyatt lunch, while he did the "I'm So Excited for Kindergarten Dance" in the kitchen. He said, "I'm going to pack a lunch for school, in case I get hungry." He was shocked and saddened that kindergartners don't get to take lunch.
This is Wyatt walking out the new gate that we had installed on Sunday by friends. It dumps out into the School Bus Turn-Around Lane, and is about 20 steps from the back door of the gym.
Here is the new playground, yesterday afternoon. They were still rolling sod, putting out woodchips, and building the fence. The kids had recess on the black-top area of the school bus turnaround, which is nice when is 97 degrees.
So, did I cry dropping off my little guy at kindergarten? Well, he had the same teacher that Jenna had, and I know it just for a few hours.
Mostly, I wasn't sure what to do next.
Actually, I had so much to do, I didn't know where to start...and since I only had 2 hours and 25 min, I just decided to go shopping.
But then on the way home, some country song came on the radio, about how all I need is the simple things in life, and my family by my side. And that did it. I was the first mom in line at the kindergarten wing....
