1st day of school!

Mommy is convinced that having school age children (4K and 2 y.o. preschoolers) is a hidden test to find out really how organized she is! Seriously! The coordination that has to happen to just GET to school is enough to make her head spin :) Good thing daddy was home this morning too. Not sure she'll be able to handle it in when I get to big-school kindergarten.... good thing she has this year to break in slowly :)

Along with the chaos though, comes a lot of joy and excitement, watching us little people turn into bigger-little people! She even slept with her camera in arms-reach, in hopes to capture the first glimpse of excitement as we started our day. Unfortunately, her new camera has too many buttons to fumble with to get going (in her sleepy daze-of-confusion), so she missed our initial grand enterance....backpacks in place, smiles beaming....

but here are some pretty good, soon-after, pics!

(still in PJs)

sat still long enough to get dressed and hair done....

trying on mom's specs....

and taking a moment to confirm for daddy
that she's still his "little" girl!
but really really excited to be able to join
me this year in our school adventures.

BACKPACK ON!

time for a quick pose...

and out the door!
Look out 4K! Here I come :)

Long strides approaching school.

which quickly got shorter as we started to enter the classroom.

a brief hesitation - should I cry? should I play?

then the dollies were spotted and we were golden!

Mom tried to take pictures of me and my good friend, Casey...
but just too excited to sit still.
sorry Mom!

All in all, successful "first days".