Kindergarten here I come!

 

 

This is Zander waiting outside on his first day. Do you think he is excited? He was very disappointed that he didn't get to take the Star Wars bookbag. The school implemented a no book bag policy. This is an art school so we looked at the fountain, the spiral walk and the planter that is made from glass rocks, dominoes and lots of other little trinkets.
Then we went inside and waited for 15 minutes before we got to go to his room. I was amazed at how many things they expected him to do when he arrives. Let's see, wait outside, go in the meeting room and wait. Remember to take your lunch box and your water bottle with you when they call your teacher's name. Get in the right line (which he hasn't done yet), line up, put your lunch box on the right hook, take out your snack, juice and milk money- get back in line, give the teacher a hug, put up your water bottle, sign in, put your snack in the snack basket and then sit down to do the morning task. Whew, I am tired just trying to remember it all!
He did great! He gave me a hug and told me bye. I did great too.
PS. Today is day 4 of kindergarten. We were running late today and I asked him if he wanted to get out of the car in the car rider lane today and go in by himself. He of course said no, but with a little encouragement he did. He came over to my window and gave me a hug and said, "bye Mom." I watched him skip to the door, walk on the spiral and go inside. I did fine until I started out of the parking lot and then I cried all the way to work. How silly, I know! My baby is growing up. Oh yeah, he was left on the playground by himself again today. Story for another day.