D-Day: Kindergarten

It's here, McKenna is starting Kindergarten. ALL day every Thursday and Friday and half day every other Wednesday. Weirdest schedule and it means a couple of long days but it does leave time for travel inbetween school days.

Yesterday McKenna had orientation where she was able to go in and meet her teacher Mrs Lundh and a couple of the kids in her class. I had to explain a few times before we went she didn't get to stay and school didn't start until today.

Mrs Lundh went over a few things with the kids including what was going to happen in the morning when they got to school and where they would put their stuff.

Last night we got out the new school clothes and laid out what she wanted to wear. Her Dad gave her the sweetest blessing which brought tears to my eyes and comfort to my troubled heart. When he was finished she jumped up and excitedly announced that she'd been baptised. (I didn't know she was already looking forward to that.)

This morning she got up and quickly got dressed. She didn't fuss or screan as I combed through her extremely too long hair getting the snarls out and she was too excited and nervous to touch her breakfast. She hardly drank any of her carnation instant breakfast which she usually downs in the 1st 5 minutes of being up.

We left at a quarter to 8 to walk down the street tothe bus stop and make sure we got there in time so we didn't miss the bus. We got there 10 minutes before it was scheduled to come.McKenna kept reassuring me that she was ok to ride the big bus with the big kids and that I couldn't come. (aka I'm nervous to be riding the bus alone but it will be ok). We met a couple of Moms Lisa and Mary Jo. they were really nice and told me how great the Maple Lawn and its principal are. Did you know that this year's Kindergartners are going to graduate in 2022?




As the bus pulled up you could see she was nervous but excitement still won out. She climbed on the bus and gave the bus driver a big hug and then one of the girls from the bus stop was nice enough to invite her to sit by her.

As the bus pulled away I wasn't the only one with tears in my eyes, One of the other mothers relived the moment sending her lil girl to Kindergarten last year.

She'll do fine and I'm really excited for her and anxious for her return. As is Tyler's, thank good ness Tate is here to distract us both.

Being at the school Yesterday I was reminded just how unready I am for her to go. I'm just so nervous, I'm not there to protect her or to show her what to do. I know this will be really good for both of us. I'm excited and scared by how much she will grow up.


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So as you can see McKenna came off the bus running. She was still pretty happy but she was REALLY tired! She actually ran past me and then as soon as she stopped moving she started chattering about some boy at school and how she was asking him for space. It was all pretty funny. She was too big of a girl to ride the wagon home...at first that is until the road started to get steeper and then they were all about riding in the wagon.

Tyler missed her sister. She didn't cry but as soon as it was time to go I woke her up from her nap and she ran to the window calling out for Kenna and looking for her everywhere. She just couldn't get to the bus stop fast enough.

McKenna did a couple of projects at school and I think she had a good time. I think it was a good day for all!