{Pre-K} First Day

Landon-Man had his first day of Pre-K today - he was so excited to go back!  Landon is at the same preschool as last year.  Crazy to think it's his last year of preschool and next year he'll be off to the big K - but I'll try not to think about that right yet...we don't need me crying 12 mos in advance!

Landon's big obsession these days (and has been for awhile now) is Paw Patrol - everything is about Paw Patrol...the funny thing is...he thinks it's all real even though it's a cartoon.  He has already decided he's going to have a Paw Patrol Birthday party...I asked him where he wanted to have the party and he matter-a-factly said "The Lookout"!  I was confused at first, but then watched an episode with him and saw that that is in the show...I tried to explain to him that we cannot really go to the Lookout - he isn't standing for it!  Anyway, I digress...the reason I bring up Paw Patrol is because he was decked out in it from head to toe for his first day...even his undies (not pictured) are Paw Patrol and he couldn't have been happier about it all!

I love you so much little man!

{2nd Grade} First Day

I'll spare you the "I can't believe he's in 2nd grade" since I think all of us mom's feel that way about our kids and also because I think I said it a time or two already ;)

Today was Zane's first day of 2nd grade and what better way to start it off...than with a "Back to School" breakfast!  Thank you for a late night last minute idea and Pinterest to help pull it off. Thankfully, I had everything I needed and just used what I had if I didn't!  Zane had no idea and let me tell you...he was SO excited the next morning when he saw it.  It made all of the cursing and "why the hell did I decide to do this" comments worth it from the night before!   I love to surprise my boys!

And of course I had to make him a fun first day of 2nd grade lunch - no thanks to Pinterest on this one...this was all me :)  Sometimes I can be creative on my own people...sometimes!

And the obligatory 1st day of school pictures...that I will be doing until he's out of college I'm sure!

Saying good-bye is so hard!

1st Grade & Pre-school {First Day}

Today was a big day for these two beautiful boys of mine - the much anticipated first day of school for BOTH of them!

Landon: Until last Friday - Landon was strictly in daycare - no preschool.  He now goes to a full-time Montessori preschool!  This kid could not wait for this day to come!  He has been asking me almost every.single.day if today was the day he was going to go to "pee-school"!  It was so fun to be able to tell him last night that when he woke up today, he'd be going to pre-school!  He walked right in like he owned the place!  No tears and barely a hug good-bye!  I was so nervous for him all day.  He hasn't had (although has greatly needed it) this much structure in his entire life...how was he going to handle it?  Apparently, he did "fabulous" per Miss Katy!  The only downfall of the day was I guess I didn't pack him enough food for the day!  I think he's going through a growth spurt - all he wants to do is eat lately!  This was my first time packing a lunch/snacks for him for a day and I thought I had packed more than enough - but I guess not!  No worries, the lunchbox for tomorrow is already jammed full of food for the little piggie!

Zane: Talk about excited!  Zane LOVES school and I love, love, love that about him and hope it stays that way forever!  He was up, dressed and shoes on before anyone else in the house was even awake this morning!  I have no idea what time he woke up!  He couldn't eat his breakfast fast enough and was so bummed when I told him we still had 30 mins before we needed to walk up there!  The biggest changes for this year opposed to Kindergarten are that he has a desk now and not a table and he gets to walk himself out the front door of the school to find his ride home instead of having to wait in the school for a parent/designated adult to pick him up - he's moving up in the world!  I didn't get one text from the nurse today which meant his #'s were within range and that in itself made for a great day!