1st day of 1st Grade

So...my boy is officially a 1st grader!! I can hardly even believe that I have 1 child in school full time. I have mixed emotions about it all...knowing for the last couple weeks that he is definitely ready to be back into a school routine again & away from his sisters :) to also feeling like the last couple years have gone by way too quickly. I'm ready to have some time alone to spend with the girls, but it's also a little too quiet around here without all of the boy energy in the house!

Yesterday was the 1st day of school at Legacy Christian. Eric is unfortuneately out of town from Sunday through Friday and so will miss out on a lot of the 1st week of school activities. I know he's really sad to miss Cayden's first days of 1st grade...so has called him quite a bit to see how he's doing. Cayden always loves talking on the phone with Dad. Monday morning we were all up & out the door by 7:45 am to meet Cayden's new teacher, Mrs. Jansen, and to see his new classroom. He was really excited & walked right in the room without reservation. After seeing his classroom he went right on the playground to play with some old friends.

We decided that he would ride the bus home yesterday since there was only a 1/2 day of school. He got out at 11:30 and didn't get home until 12:30!! The girls & I came outside at a little after 12:00...so we were all getting a little antsy awaiting his arrival home!! As soon as they saw the bus Kamryn started to yell "Cayden home, there it is, bus!!!" over & over. We were all happy to see him home. He didn't seem to mind the bus ride but did say that his bus driver told them that it would be a 1 hour bus ride everyday. I guess I don't mind a long ride in the afternoon since he's the last one to be picked up before school in the morning!

This morning was Cayden's 1st day of school all day. It was definitely odd to pack a lunch & enough snacks for him for a whole day of school & a long bus ride home!! Since he's never gone to daycare this will be a little bit of an adjustment for me. This morning he popped right across the street to wait for the bus...so excited about his new backpack & lunch bag!! He was too cute!!

I am awaiting his arrival home in about an hour and look forward to hearing about his day!!

I love you big boy!!