First day of school

It is always hard to decide if we are very excited to go back to school or very sad that our holiday of fun, relaxing, and being together ALL THE TIME has ended.  I think each of us was a little undecided but we tried to focus on the excited part!  The girls helped me to bake an apple cake to bring to their teachers on the first day of school.  Then we picked out which new uniforms to wear, set out their new shoes, choose how to do their hair and what to pack for lunch, (including some apple cake for dessert)!  I painted their fingernails and put in new earrings.  At bedtime, we read all of our books about starting school or going back to school.  I don't think we could have done any more getting ready!

Sophia was used to going to school all day, but I was a bit worried about Tessa.  After all, she is only four and until the day before she started nursery last January, she was still taking an afternoon nap!  Fortunately, she was really excited about being in Reception and eating lunch at school (although NOT hot dinners because she does NOT like to eat in the dining hall)!  She didn't cry or cling to me or anything.  She just gave me a kiss and walked into her class.  It was the first time I wasn't able to bring her into the classroom and help her with her bag and coat, also.  It was a little shocking how abrupt it felt.  Even on Sophia's first day of kindergarten (click to read that blog post), the parents were able to go into the room and stay for a few minutes, and she was already five!  Of course, she did fine.  She has been wanting to go to school since that first day of Sophia's kindergarten.  She was noticably tired after school but still excited to go back the next day!

Of course it was raining, so they needed raincoats and wellies!  Their new school shoes are tucked inside their school bags for in the classroom.