I guess I should start at the beginning.
NEEDS: we need a nap mat, lunch box and back pack. Easy enough, but then here comes the crazy mom I am...Do we need to have it monogrammed, shouldn't it all match, wow, we need all this in 1 week. So my wonderful husband calmed me down, we all went to Target, and found 2 lunch boxes, and a Minnie Mouse and Princess nap mat and used the Tinkerbell back packs we already had. The girls were so excited about their nap mats! So, who needs to spend $40 monogramming something, not us :) First Misti freak out done...Check!
Next, what to pack, how many diapers, what clothes to wear on the 1st day, and biggest of all, what in the world to pack in their lunches?
Lets just say the teachers were VERY nice in telling me that maybe Alexa doesn't need apple sauce (she dropped a little on her shirt and had a 30 min cry from embarrassment) and the super cute new outfits we bought for their 1st day...Ava's bottoms won't stay on. Her spandex pants kept sliding off her diaper...Those pants are now in the trash, we are not going to have that problem again.
I was sidetracked, as I get when I have so much exciting stuff to write, and just feel that I can't get it all in 1 post...
Back to the story...Mike took off work Friday morning so he could be there to see our beautiful babies starting a new chapter in their life. We woke up, got dressed, and headed out to school. We got there a couple of minutes early to do pictures and make sure we had turned in the rest of their forms. Then it was off to their class. They looked like such big kids going in their classroom with their backpacks and lunches. We put everything on their shelves and hung up their jackets, then it was time for good bye. Alexa cried, and begged us not to go; however Ava was pushing us out the door waving and saying bye. We got to the car, and I almost cried, but I was very proud of myself! I kept it together and headed home. It seemed like the longest 5 hours of my life, then finally time to pick them up! They were just waking from their nap when I got there, and the teachers said eventhough Ava's pants kept falling down and Alexa spilled her apple sauce the girls did a great job and were a delight to have!
Outside about to get in mommy's car and drive to school:
Outside the school getting ready to head in:
Inside the school about to head in our classroom:
Getting ready to walk into their room:
Which brings me to Monday, our 2nd day of pre-school. Mommy finally got her act together, made an appropriate lunch, dressed with clothes we already had, so I knew there would be no issues and we were off. Alexa and Ava were both very excited again, and as we got to the school, they both hopped out and walked in the building, all the way down the hall to their classroom, then it happened. Alexa saw her teachers and immediately began crying. So I picked up the pace, unloaded their backpacks and gave a quick hug and kiss and left. Ava again, smiled and said I love you mommy, bye...That brought tears to my eyes. I had a few errands to run, so I did those, and then headed to pick up the girls. I snuck in a little early and peeked in. They were both sitting at the table watching their teachers, and smiling. It's moments like that, that let me know putting them in school was the right choice!
I am so proud of both my girls, they are amazing and mean the world to me! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of what beautiful intelligent girls you are becoming!
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