1st Day of School!

Today was our first day of school for everyone except Joel. For kindergarten Frisco ISD only does a 2 hour parent/child orientation for kindergarten and then Joel's first full day will not be until tomorrow.

Christian got right up, dressed and ready to go. He was a little quite but said he wasn't nervous until he found out that we would have to drop him off to school early in order to get back to Joel's school for orientation. He did not want to have to wait in the cafeteria by his-self. I will admit that I cried after he got out simply because I know it was very hard for him and how much he didn't want to move because of his friends in Sugar Land. I am praying when we pick him up that he has already made some friends. (I will update on everyone's day tomorrow!)

Caleb whose MO is by day 2 he is done with school was surprisingly excited to go this morning. In fact when we got to the school the majority of the parents were walking their kids into school but Caleb just hopped out and ran all the way to the cafeteria by his-self. Craig looked at me and said well I don't think he needed you to walk him in. Of all the boys Caleb is the most social so going into new situations not knowing anyone is not a big deal to him. (Again I will update on Caleb tomorrow)!

Joel's day did not start out well. He cried and cried this morning about not wanting to go to school. Once he got it through his big head that he didn't have to stay all day he perked up a little bit. At the orientation the principal informed us that all of the kids could go with the PE teacher to the gym to play while we listened to all of the presentations. Joel went with all of the kids but 3 minutes later he was back and said he didn't want to go. Then he started crying again. Craig told him he would go back with him until he felt comfortable and he seemed fine with that. Craig waited with him for awhile and then came back - but it wasn't 2 minutes later that a teacher brought Joel back crying - YIKES!! He did seem excited to take Craig and show him his room. This is a picture of him sleeping on the way home (we left the school and ran several errands before coming home.

So be praying for us tomorrow because Craig will be working and I will be by myself - that Caleb will change his MO and WANT to go back to school on day 2 and that Joel will WANT to go to school for his 1st day!!!



*Side note for Family - we did book Joel's birthday party for Saturday, September 20th at 5:00 pm at the McDonald's close to where we are building. I still don't know what we will do for Caleb but we will do it the same day just earlier in the day. I know it is close to 2 weeks past their actual days but with the move and Craig's work schedule that is the first Saturday we could do it. This is a picture of Joel in the play area. The whole play area is a Pirate theme - I think that is the only way I was able to convince him to do McDonald's (because he thought it was too babyish!).