First Day of Preschool

We have been waiting all summer for this day, the first day of Preschool! This would be the first time for both Mason & Taylor to attend Preschool. Fortunately, we found a really great school and I couldn't be happier with our decision.

Last week, we attended Meet the Teacher. It was very similar to an orientation and the kids were able to meet their teachers and see their classrooms. Each year, the school sends home a Memory Box for the kids to store their "treasured" papers and art work. That way, you have a place to hold onto it and it is a fun thing to look back on over the years. They also told us to have fun decorating the boxes as a family.When we got our boxes, they were a white blank slate. Basically it's a plain cardboard pizza box. I pulled out the paints and we got to decorating.

Since this would be the first time ever going to school, I wanted to start a few family traditions. Each year on the night before school, I'm going to make their favorite meal. So when I asked the kids what they wanted, they said cheese pizza. I decided to make half of it cheese and the other half BBQ Chicken for Adam & I. Considering this was my first pizza, I was pretty pleased with how it turned out. Why I haven't made homemade pizza before is beyond me. It was super easy and yummy.

For dessert, I made Candy Bar Pie. It is the simplest dessert I've ever made and I have a feeling we will be making again. It took 5 minutes to prepare and you can either eat it right away or refrigerate it and eat it later. The kids loved it and so did Mommy & Daddy.

Once they were fast asleep, I started getting their bags together for school. Then I returned back to the kitchen to make The Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls. This would be another tradition, homemade cinnamon rolls on the first day of school. Another first for me, I've never made cinnamon rolls. I was a little nervous, but the recipe was easy and it made a ton. I froze them all and plan to get them out on special days or around the holidays.

The kids were so excited this morning when they woke up. Mason kept asking if it was time to go and Taylor couldn't wait to wear her new shoes. Here they are eating cinnamon rolls.

After everyone got dressed and ready, it was picture time. There is no way I could go through the day without documenting it in pictures.

Once we got to the school, we waited in the hall until we could go in their classrooms. Mason & Taylor with their backpacks.

First, we took Taylor to her class. She walked right in, put up her backpack and headed to the table. We said goodbye and walked across the hall. I guess she didn't like the fact that she couldn't follow us, because at that moment we heard tears. Thankfully, her teacher shut the door, but we could still hear the poor girl asking for her Bub aka Mason.

Mason was so excited to walk in his room. He said hi to his teacher and then sat at his desk and waited for his picture, he knows his Mommy so well. We told him goodbye and walked out. We could still hear Taylor across the hall when we left. I was a bit surprised that she would cry, but it's hard for her to understand why she can't go in Mason's classroom.

I was pretty surprised at how well I did. I thought I would be sobbing, but I think I was just so excited for them. It wasn't until after I left my doctor's appointment when I was listening to a certain song, that I started to get teary eyed. No tears fell, but I was definitely emotional. Next year, there is no way there won't be tears.

When it was time to pick them up, Taylor was crying when we got to her classroom. She had just woken up from her nap and didn't want anyone taking away her blanket or pillow. She also wanted her Bub and Mommy & Daddy. It was the first time that someone besides us had woken her up from her nap and she wasn't sure how to handle it. When I asked the teacher how she did, she said great and only a few tears this morning and then when waking up. I know each day will get better. I love that she wants to be with us, because I know one day I'll be wishing she would spend more time with me.

Mason also did really well today. He actually fell asleep for 30 minutes during nap time. This is shocking considering he never takes naps and he said he was going to just lay there with his eyes open. He must have had a great day because he had no problems going to sleep tonight. All in all, it was a great day and everyone made it through it with very little tears.