Jordyn Nicole.... our little Kindergartener!

The First Day of Kindergarten

I used to be so little, but not anymore.

Tomorrow I'll get up and walk out the door.

I'm going to Kindergarten- it's the first time for me.

It's great to be big, but I'm scared as can be.

My tummy's in knots. You want to know why?

I'm thinking that maybe, just maybe I'll cry.

When Dad leaves the school and I'm there alone,

I'm thinking that maybe I'll want to go home.

But wait- Mommy said I'll play lots of games,

And meet lots of friends- I can learn all their names.

The first day of Kindergarten, oh there's so much to do!

There's painting and books and a big playground too!

I used to be little, but not anymore.

Tomorrow I'll get up and walk out the door.

I'm going to Kindergarten-it's my first day,

you see.

It's great to be big! I'm so glad that I'm me!

Today, Jordyn Nicole went to her first day of Kindergarten. I can't believe I have a child in Kindergarten... where does the time go?!?!?! Last night, in preparation, we read "The night before Kindergarten" and "The Kissing Hand." Jordyn was more than okay with the thought of going to school each day. If fact, she came up with the idea to do a "practice show and tell." Jordyn will be in for a big surprise when she finds out that "show and tell" does not allow for a twenty minute presentation. Mommy, however, struggled for the rest of the night after reading those dang books! If you're not familiar with "The Kissing Hand," I do not recommend doing that to yourself before your first baby heads off to school. This morning, Jordyn seemed a little nervous, but as I watched her from the window, she was all smiles! Jordyn is attending Bryant Ranch Elementary... just a few blocks up the street! Her teacher's name is Mrs. Warhurst.... I've heard wonderful things about the way she teaches. Once glance at the classroom shows that these little people have a big year ahead of them! I don't remember Kindergarten looking like this!

Jordyn's favorite part of her first day of Kindergarten.... "I went all the way across the monkey bars!" Sounds like the perfect day to me!

Tyler Gabrielle Starts School!

Can it be?? Is my "baby" now in school? She is... and she loves it! For the last two years she has been watching "sister" go off to school and wishing she could go too. In fact, last year she would walk into Vineyard preschool, lunch box in hand, drop off sister in her class, and come right back out.... her lunch box in hand. She really wanted to go and stay, but I guess she figured that was second best. This year, she gets to stay.

Tyler has Ms. Nicole (who was Jordyn's teacher her first year at Vineyard). Fellow classmates include several already good friends... Makena, Jaden, and Laila!

Tyler has class 3 half days a week (the same schedule as all of her little buddies). In addition to classroom time, Tyler gets to enjoy music class, chapel and library time. She is very excited about music!

She already seems so grown up. I can't imagine the changes these next couple years in preschool will bring. While I don't look forward to the time passing too quickly, it does excite me to think of the knowledge, the personality and the good times that will begin to unfold!