You Just Got Schooled

Here it is: the legendary post I've been dreading for a year now.
Let's keep it simple. Kameryn started school on Monday. Mom started crying last week. Mom hasn't finished crying yet. Mom is not a crybaby.

Kameryn, of course, has been so stinkin' excited for the last month. Saturday she recieved a letter in the mail from the school fairy saying that she noticed it was time for her to go to school and if she would leave her backpack by her bedroom door Sunday night the back to school fairy would leave her some goodies. (click the picture to make it bigger if you would like to read what it says)

So, of course, first thing Sunday morning Kameryn's backpack goes right in front of her door. She was so excited she even drew a picture at church of the back to school fairy and her. (with her backpack of course) Notice how her arm is wrapped around the back to school fairy.

Then all day after church she kept asking me when it was going to be bed time.

Sure enough, Monday morning Kameryn woke up to goodies from the school fairy.Monday was orientation. First day of school but not "for reals" I kept telling Kami Tuesday was the first real day of school and she said "So was Monday fake school?"

Here she is on the front steps with her backpack. She has been begging to wear that little pink shirt since we bought it (it has a butterfly on it) So, there you go.I've smudged out our house numbers, safety first, but you should come see them because they are brand new and rockin' awesome. So is our mailbox, thanks for asking.Kami had a complete meltdown orientation day when she realized I wasn't going to talk to the bus representative so she couldn't ride the bus home. (We live three blocks from the school...)

Tuesday (yesterday) was her first official day of school. (My turn to pick the outfit. We are taking turns, her one day, me the next.)

mommy, straight out of the shower (yes Kadon, I do shower. Probably more frequently than you do.)Isn't she just a doll?!So Monday, we loaded up the whole family (minus daddy) in the stroller and walked the girl to school. My little independent girl wouldn't even let me say goodbye. She told me "Mom! I have to get my backpack I have to go!" Then she ran into the classroom without even a sideways glance at me or the teacher. I only cried halfway home. I had to keep telling myself to just pretend like it was a playdate with a friend.

As soon as I mentioned it was time to get ready to go pick up Kami, however, Cooper jumped up and ran out to the stroller. He kept calling to me "Mom! Let's go. We have to go get Kami!" So I'm pretty sure he missed her.Landon napped the whole time she was gone and so he didn't even notice her absence.
Kami kept us entertained the whole way home with stories of apples and gingerbread men, sitting on the carpet and new friends. And then something about someone getting stung by a bee (sad). She had a great time and is so excited to go back today.

Kami's first school paper. Look how cutely her little name is written at the top. Curvy letters and all.

We will adjust. Right now it just feels like a waiting game. Wait until 11:45 to take her to school. Wait until 2:45 to go pick her up... Hopefully we settle into the routine soon so I can start feeling like I have time to accomplish things during the day. And, hopefully soon the excitement will die down. I'm comparing the atmosphere in our house right now to pre-Christmas meltdowns. Poor girl (me, not Kami)

Also, Kami wanted her picture taken today as well. She said her Grandma would like to see her.