We spent a lot of last week getting the kids ready for their first week of pre school that started this week. This is Hayden's third year and Emerson's first! Between meet the teacher for both kids, a hair cut for Hayden (we buzzed it one last time before fall since it's still so hot and he was insistent on another cut like Daddy's...fauxhawk, we'll be back soon!), picking up nap mats and getting totes and back packs monogrammed, to buying new undies and socks and making sure we had lots of food stocked for school lunches, we were busy but finally ready come Sunday night.
I laid out Hayden's outfit, got his back pack ready, clothes labeled, and made his lunch all the night before. It just keeps the mornings less chaotic that way. I did the same for Emerson Monday night, too. Her first day was yesterday, Tuesday.
The morning of Hayden's first day, I made his favorite breakfast, cinnamon rolls!! And off we went.
I have to back up here for a minute. At meet the teacher last Friday, I went with Ems to her class and Kris took Hayden to his. They were at same time. It's times like that where I need a clone but luckily Kris helps me! After meet the teacher Hayden wanted to see Emerson's class. She's in the same class he was in his first year so he was excited about that. After that he was TOO cute showing her the motor skills room and telling her all about what her day would be like. He told her that he'd be there to keep an eye on her and if she were to get upset, the teachers could get him and he'd be there for her. Seriously, melt.
When I picked up Hayden the teachers said he had a good day and he seemed really happy. I took the kids for a dipped ice cream cone afterwards.
The next morning it was time to celebrate Emerson's first day! I made this yummy Nutella stuffed french toast recipe that I found and it was so easy and really good. The whole family enjoyed. The drop off was super quick as the teachers explained that it's much easier that way. When Kris and I went to peek in on her she was happily playing. My big girl! When I picked her up they said she had a great day but no nap. Her teacher said to me "but we remember Hayden didn't nap either!" It's kind of cool to have her known already by her big brother. I think that will be nice when they get older, too. I think I always wanted a big brother growing up for that reason. Hayden and I made whoopie pies together that afternoon for a special after first day(s) of school snack. Yum!
The motor skills teacher told me that when she saw Hayden at school, she told him that they had his little sister in motor skills and how much fun she had with the balloons and the balls and she said that Hayden replied "good, did she eat all of her lunch and take a nap?" LOL. He asked me the same questions when I picked them both up along with "did she stay in line?"
I'm not going to lie... I've been enjoying my 'more then normal' quiet time this week. And the day Emerson went, it was very relaxing to have just the baby! After a busy summer, I'm grateful for the time the kids have to be social and to have fun in a school environment and for the fact that it allows me to "miss them" having been away from them for a bit!
Big batch of iphone pics coming soon!
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