Thursday, August 22, 2013

Emma's First Day of Kindergarten

 Rise and Shine sweet Emma!  Time to get ready for your first day of school.
 Breakfast of Champions - Timbits!
 I found this sign on Etsy.  I think it will be fun to take pictures with it each year and see how much the kids change from year to year.
 This was a big day for the whole family!  I never anticipated such an emotional day.  Not necessarily "crying" all day, but a plethora of emotions from anxiety, excitement, sadness, fear and parental satisfaction.
 I had to include one of my favorite pics where little sister Kate photo-bombs the picture.  
This is a classic Kate moment! 
Emma was blessed to be joined by her grandparents and Aunt Rebecca for the big day. 
 Emma teared up as the bus entered the neighborhood, but she was all smiles as she got on the bus...whew!  I think when we all saw her smile, we all felt reassured and relieved.
 The bus driver put her right in the front seat.  Apparently the bus driver hands out candy every Friday, what's not to love about that?  And as the bus drove away, we all shared a few tears that yet another milestone has been reached.  Good Luck Emma Jeanne!

Emma attends Deer Run Elementary School AM kindergarten Monday through Friday and she is in Mrs. Nicastro's class.  She gets on the bus at 8:45 and returns at 11:45.  Upon returning home the first day, she was so excited and she wanted to play "school" with Kate.  She started to teach and then disappeared.  She went to the basement, then to our coat closet and returned wearing a pair of high heels and a jean jacket.  She went on to teach Kate about riding the bus.  A few moments later I asked Emma, "What was Mrs. Nicastro wearing today?" Emma replied "Oh Mommy, she looked so pretty.  She had a long dress, high heeled flip flops and a jean jacket."  Even on day one, this teacher has already made such an impact...how awesome is that!

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