It's that time again! Megan and Bridget started back to school on Monday, so we officially have two grammar school kids. They are incredibly excited to be at the same school now, and I'm thrilled to have two little girls in uniform. These pictures don't really do the whole uniform justice. The cutest part is the little sailor shirt they wear under the sweater. Of course, when you start school at the end of the summer in San Francisco, you need a sweater!
Here are the uniforms in all of their glory, though, nice and neat the night before!
Unbelievably, Megan is now in first grade and Bridget is in kindergarten. It's so nice to have them at the same school. One drop-off and one pick-up! And, of course, three at home!
Somehow, I didn't get a shot of Megan by herself, but here is Bridget. She donned her uniform at about 6am, all by herself, before anyone else was awake. (She normally sleeps in the latest, so she must have been a little excited!) She even tied her own shoes, which she'd been diligently practicing every day over the last week. What a big girl!
Thankfully, the girls started school before Matt this year, which meant that he was along for the big day! We were able to take our time, too, since we didn't need to be there until 10am. Talk about easing our way into the school year :) Bridget was ready way ahead of time, needless to say!
We had plenty of time for pictures in front of the school, including our sister shot. I can't help but think about the many years they'll all be in uniform for this one!
When it came time to file inside with their classmates, Megan was ready. She looks so confident and happy here, and such a big first-grader! At the end of the day, though, she was slightly less confident. She waltzed out of her first grade classroom just as her old kindergarten teacher was handing Bridget, and each of the other new kids, a little bag of goldfish as a treat. Megan got weepy right there, and had tears streaming down her face, wishing that she was still in kindergarten with Ms. Connolly again. I think the transition to her new classroom, complete with desks and little lockers, finally caught up with her. Change is hard :(
Bridget, who had been waiting all morning for this moment, was ready, too! There were no tears from this little kindergartner, although she reported back at the end of the day exactly who had been crying. She also recounted more detail from her day than any 5-year-old should notice or care about, but satisfied my need for information. I love that she's so like me in that way :) She relayed entire conversations that she had, who's "mommy has a baby in her tummy," exactly what seat she was assigned and whose shoes she tied three times. Yes, she tied another kid's shoes...and apparently told everyone at her table that they needed to wash their hands before lunch. I'm hoping her classmates are not as observant and that no one else is noticing a bossy gossip emerging here. Homework on day one: Tone it down a little, Bridgey :)
Back at home, I've committed to home-schooling the twins instead of sending them to preschool this year. As a plus, I'll have much more time with them, and less schlepping to do. Every day from 8-3 will be "little girl" time! We started with an informal lesson on the letter "A" and were interrupted by Mary over and over again... I'm not sure if I'm cut out for this! Although Tessa and Annie are sold on going to school at home, and love that I'm their teacher, Tessa asked me, "Mommy, when you're our teacher, will you still be my Mommy?" :) I plan on soaking up little moments like those, and fully appreciating this year with my three at home, knowing they'll be in little uniforms before I know it!
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