The 1st Day of school is finally here!

2 blog entries in 1 day and I haven't even posted Annie's 1st birthday party yet - I do need a program! Peter and Molly were both up at the crack of dawn this morning (but not before Mommy) anxious to get ready for the 1st day of school. The morning went off without a hitch - even the bus went perfectly. I do think the bus driver thought we were nuts when we informed him that we were going to follow the bus to school but I'm allowed a cetain amount of neurosis!

Dressed in their khaki and red uniforms and ready to start their day!
A little kiss and hug between siblings is always nice for a Mommy heart - 6 seconds later they were chasing each other around the yard but....
A hug for Mommy before they left for school.
I love this one - as the bus got closer Molly reached for her big brothers hand and they stayed that way until they got on the bus.
"Seriously, Mom, another picture."
This is poor Annie who got so bored of following the bus to school that she gave up and took a nap after being out of bed for less than 30 minutes.
Molly, Kamira and Anesza - the girls were instantly friends again after not seeing each other for the entire summer. Molly was disappointed because neither Jocelyn nor Anesza were in her class but they see each other at lunch and recess. Kamira is in her class so she was happy about that!
Peter and Miss Kelly - she is so sweet and gentle - we loved her the instant we met her! Peter ran off the bus at the end of the day saying "this was the best day ever!" Both kids loved taking the bus and loved their teachers - crazy success for the 1st day of school. Peter had his 8 year appointment right after school so his day did not stay great according to him but he is flourishing - 83 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches tall. He is in the 200th percentile for height and the 80th for weight - tall and lean was the pediatrician's description. He is a picture of health!
We took pictures of the big kids on their 1st day back to school so we had to take some of Annie on her 1st day back at the babysitter's house. She could not wait for us to leave. Stood up and waved for us to leave. She went straight to Carey and never looked back. She was excited to see Carey but not as excited as she was to see the dog and cat - where did she come from?
Annie and Carey ready for Mommy and Daddy to leave so they could start their day. Carey joined a playgroup on Tuesdays so Annie can meet some friends - so cute!

So the 1st day is under our belts and we can all breathe a sigh of relief - AHHHHHHHHHH! Back to the structure of school days until baby Nola arrives and creates chaos all over again!

GNM - ILY!

Don't forget to scroll down to the next entry for a tribute to the sweetest 7 year old around!