Friday, September 10, 2010

Back to School

Week one of school was a success. A whole day and half for Katie and half a day for Andrew.

Katie started Senior Kindergarten, the equivalent of kindergarten in the United States. Last year she did Junior Kindergarten, like a pre-k. She loves her teacher and was so excited to see friends she hadn't seen since July. She walked right in proud and confident. Her teacher told me she likes to be the helper. She likes to take care of the kids that are sad for their parents by holding their hands and comforting them. She also thinks it is pretty cool that she wears a necklace when she goes to the bathroom and puts it back when she comes back. She very proudly told me that it lets the teacher know where she is.

Andrew couldn't wait for Ned and I to leave the preschool classroom. He walked in, sat down at the playdough table and waved at us. His way of say, "ah, you can leave", I guess. He had started at the end of May, a total of 5 weeks (twice a week) and loved it then too. His one gripe - that he didn't get to paint his first day because the teacher couldn't find the aprons (smocks).

Our babies

Walking to school (from the car)

His expression - looks annoyed-
at Katie and I for not keeping up

Outside in line waiting to go in - Excited!