Lauren Starts Kindergarten!!

August 29, 2016, was Lauren's first day of Kindergarten and I can't believe the day has finally come.  She is officially off to big girl school, and she was so excited.

We prepared for the big day by getting a much needed haircut and seeing her teacher/classroom in a meet & greet session the week before school started.  She found her seat and got to go off to ride a school bus with the rest of her classmates.  Chad and I stayed behind to hear about what the school year and a typical school day will contain.  Everyone was pretty excited to see what this year brings!

           

On Monday, August 29th, we woke up and got Lauren dressed for her first day of school.  Then she came downstairs and found her Kinder Cone waiting on the kitchen island.  We decided she could open it at dinner that night, and since she was the big school girl, she got to pick where we had dinner.

                     

But back to the morning,  After eating breakfast, we headed outside to take some photos and then walked down the street to the bus stop.  It is a quick walk, and Lauren was getting more and more excited the closer we got to the stop.

       

Soon, the bus came and it was time to say goodbye to Lauren.  She gave each of us a big hug and kiss, after giving Clark Bear a hug and kiss first or course!!  Then she quickly got in line, hopped up on the bus, and barely looked back.  I was able to see her sitting just inside the door, with the other Kindergarteners, and did manage to get a little wave and smile before they were off!  

It was definitely bittersweet to watch Lauren drive off on the bus, but Chad and I are so excited to see all of the ways that Lauren is going to grow this year.  I have a feeling she is going to soar!!

That night we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant, in Haymarket, and Lauren finally opened her Kinder Cone.  There was a lot of fun stuff inside and she was a very happy girl.  We heard all about her first day and she was already looking forward to going back to school.  I hope that feeling continues for the rest of the year!!

At the beginning of the school year, we ordered a sign to celebrate Kindergarten.  I plan to do one at the beginning of the school year and then again at the end, for both kids.  It will be fun to see how they have changed and grown through the years!  Here was Lauren's first sign...