He's home!

AJ just got home from his first day of school! He had such a fun time, he really likes his teacher, and he says they got to do P.E. today.

He said he couldn't remember much of what they did, there was a weather bear felt board thing that they dressed according to the weather, and he learned today's date. He brought home some papers and a folder that we'll fill out weekly about reading and such.

Curriculum night is in 2 weeks, so I'll find out more than about what they will be doing.

I'm still contemplating joining the PTA, I think I'll go to the first meeting and find out how intense it really is. Andrew's in co-op preschool this year (the same one that AJ has been in for the past 2 years), and that comes with some commitments, so I want to make sure that I balance and don't overwhelm myself.

Corey and I are hoping to volunteer in AJ's classroom once a week, and we'll do the required once a week in Andrew's class as well.

This feels like it's going to be a fantastic year, both boys have teachers and programs that we feel really good about, and we'll be able to have the level of involvement that we're comfortable with. It's important to us to be in the classrooms, be involved with the kids and also provide the teachers with the support that they deserve.

So anyway, digression over, here's some pictures of picking him up.

AJ's first day of Kindergarten!

The day has come, my little boy is off to school! I actually did ok, I'm not too nervous, not too sad. He is as excited as can be.

He got some new shoes last night, he picked ones with Bumblebee from the Transformers.

On his way out the door

On the way to school

There was NO parking at the school, so we parked in a parking lot down the hill and this was our walk up - we may be doing this every day. It wasn't bad though, it was kind of nice.

Hanging up his backpack

His first assignment, writing his name. The black scribbles are me, I edited the pictures to cover up our last name - because, well, this is the internet. He wrote his full name beautifully though.

I'm not sure what was going on with his eyes in this picture, isn't it great!

One last picture before the teacher kicked the parents out

Andrew on the ride home, with AJ's empty carseat :(

I get to go pick him up in a few hours!!