1st Day of School

First Grade and Kindergarten! A successful start back to school for both H and P! With a wonderful, full summer behind us, we're now back in school mode...a 7 pm bedtime made for an easygoing morning and timely departure this morning. Drop off for Hugo is at 8:10; we then calmly can make our way across the field to Peanut's new school. So sweet, the first thing Portia asked when we entered her classroom was, "Where's the window where I can see Hugo's school?" Her new school overlooks his. She then happily announced that her "best friend in the galaxy" is at her new school. 1st grade indeed feels more like 'school' than kindergarten did, but Hugo's ready and excited for the new chapter. He said first thing this morning coming into our room, "First day of school, Mama" and seemed sweetly ready for the day to start. Portia was thankfully up by 7:30 unlike her typical 8:30-9:00 rise. She chose her dress, ate a quick breakfast and off we four were on our bikes. (Portia made it all the way up the Highland St hill, without a push and without gears!) Mercifully kindergarten pick up is at 12:30 to ease ME into this whole new routine of childlessness. I don't get to see my Chach until 3. 3 hours and 14 minutes to go.

Yesterday's 1 hour orientation...peeking in to the new space


New classmates and a bucket of Legos...off to a good start


Morning of the First Day back






No push!


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