First Day of School

Best buddies heading off to school

Hyrum and William had their first day of school today.  It's crazy how fast summer went by and it's even crazier to think that we now have two kids in school.  Hyrum moved up to 2nd grade, which meant a new teacher.  His classroom is in a portable this year which he was super excited about.  William started kindergarten and was excited to be going into Miss Kelsey's class (Hyrum's k/1 teacher).  I asked him if he was nervous this morning and he said, "No, I practically already know everyone in my class."  He had no trouble being dropped off this morning.  Hyrum, on the other hand, was a bit nervous to be in an unfamiliar place.  As I left him I was surprised at how sad I felt.  Even though life is crazy with 4 kids at home, I really miss them when they are gone.  I was relieved when I returned to the school to pick them up and they both were anxious to tell me how much fun they had had.  William ran out of his classroom as soon as he saw me coming and exclaimed, "IT WAS AWESOME."  He then ran back in the room to give his teachers a big hug.  Hyrum also relayed to me how great his first day had been.  He was especially proud to tell me that his teacher asked him to be the bathroom buddy for kids who were new to the school.  It was fun for me to hear every detail of their day and all the excitement that came with it.  Moments like today leave me feeling so blessed to be a mother!