There’s a new ladybug in town. She’s cute, she’s two, and folks… she is SPUNKY!

Sara Paige is in the two-year-old ladybug class and was extremely excited to get her chance to go to school… just like her big sister.

Here is Sara Paige giving Harper a pep talk. “I’ll be home soon, okay Parper. I miss you.”

And then she was off! She walked straight in with her head held high and waved goodbye. No tears. I was relieved because she had a tummy full of butterflies before we left the house this morning.

I couldn’t stand not knowing how she was doing, so I picked her up 20 minutes early. She was a happy little clam.

On the way home, it took her less than two minutes to go from this…

to this…

My sweet girl!! I asked her specifics about her day and this is what I got…

Me: Did you have lots of fun today in school?

SP: Yes ma’am.

Me:  Who did you sit by at lunch?

SP: Wave-ree (Avery).

Me: What did you do outside?

SP: Nuffin.

Me: Do you want to go back tomorrow?

SP: I go back today, peas.

Me: Did you sing songs?

SP: {{crickets}} 

Me: Did you read stories?

SP: {{crickets}} 

Me: Did you eat a snack?

SP: {{crickets}} 

Me: Did you go potty?

SP: {{crickets}} 

Me: Do you want mommy to be quiet now?

SP: Yes, peas.

Ha! We snuggled on the couch for an hour before it was time to pick Katie up from the bus stop. Sara Paige could hardly wait for Kate to get off the bus to tell her all about school.

Just look at these two! I love them.

Sara Paige was much more talkative to Kate about school. I eavesdropped and learned that Sara Paige played with Avery, Mason, and some other boys today. She ate most of her snack but wanted juice, not water. She loved the slides outside and learned some new songs. She got lots of hugs from Miss Betty and Miss Tonya and wants to go back right now.

I’m so proud of my ladybug!

Jenny

It’s hard to believe this was just last year at this time…

After years of watching the culdesac kids get on and off the school bus, Kate was thrilled to finally have her chance! This morning we got to the bus stop bright and early.

Kate was greeted by Gannon,

Callie,

and other friends. She hopped on the bus without hesitation and was off to school!

Almost eight hours later (wow that’s a really long day), Sara Paige rode her bike and Harper caught a ride in my Baby Bjorn to the bus stop.

Here is a quick video of the bus pulling up… Sara Paige was so excited to see Kate (you can hear her yelling “Katie! Katie!”).

Walking home from the bus stop with her head held high.

Me: So, do you want to ride the school bus tomorrow?

Kate: Totally. It was awesome.

Me: Tell me more about it.

Kate: You know, it’s just like your average school bus. Big, yellow, awesome.

Me: {{giggles}}

It’s so wonderful to see Kate this excited about kindergarten!

In other {HUGE} news, Miss Sara Paige is officially potty training. We even took a trip sans diaper to Kroger today – woo hoo!

And Harper is as cute and sweet as ever…

My sweet girl is back from her first day of kindergarten!! She had a blast and can’t wait to go back tomorrow. The whole Garland clan walked her into Ms. Weber’s class this morning (school starts at 7:50am) and Kate simply said “See you later, guys.” What a relief!  I was totally one of those lingering parents who peeked in the window to make sure she was fine. Of course, she was more than fine.

At home, the time crept by and I kept staring at the clock to see if it was time to pick up Kate. Sara Paige, Harper and I got to the carpool line 25 minutes before school let out and the line was *crazy* – like wrap around the building crazy. My heart melted when I saw Kate walk to the car with a huge grin on her face. She had a fantastic first day and can’t wait to ride the bus with all of her friends in the morning.

Here’s an interview with my big girl…

Where do you go to school? Elliott.

What grade are you in? Kindergarten.

What is your teacher’s name? Miss Weber.

How old is your teacher? Hmm, 25.

Who are your friends in your class? Everybody is my friend, actually.

What did you learn today? Well, not really much as it turns out.

What do you think you’ll learn tomorrow? I would say that I don’t know.

What was the best part of your day? Seeing Callie in the cafeteria.

What was the funniest part of your day? When Miss Weber shook her booty in front of the ENTIRE class. It was just hilarious. She really cracks me up.

What was the worst part of your day? When (insert name here) was sassy to everyone in class and told me that no one in the class is her friend and that Ms. Weber treats her like garbage.