Isaac's First Day of Kindergarten and Gabriel is off to 1st Grade

OK. So it's almost Christmas and I'm just now writing about school starting in August. I know...I know...I'm a little late...please forgive me. At least I'm trying to catch up.



Gabriel was the experienced one and had no problem going to his first day of 1st grade. He was also excited about a new tooth growing in as he was asking me to take a picture of it...thus the picture. LOL! He was talking to Isaac all the way there telling him he'd like kindergarten that it was fun you get to play with toys and "Work a little. Play a little." He was too cute. He got this saying from HIS kindergarten teacher. She would constantly tell him "...we work a little and we play a little." Once we got to the school Liah was a little curious about something in the grass and I had to take a picture she is TOO cute!!

Isaac was a little nervous though he tried not to show it at first. He was trying to fight back the nerves and the tears. He kept saying things like he was trying to reassure himself, "Mom, I'm gonna have lots of fun...Mom, it's gonna be SO fun." It didn't take long for the tears to flow when we got to the school and I starting walking him to his classroom door. He was in tears and didn't want to go in...AT ALL. He finally relented and walked in. Liah and I stayed for a little while to let him get use to the new place. The other kids were coloring a picture of a school bus and he wouldn't let me leave his sight. He kept asking, "Mom, are you gonna leave me?" Most of the other parents had been slipping out the door so his or her child didn't see when they left. I told him I wouldn't leave until he felt comfortable staying. He would have to tell me to leave.





Soon his teacher asked them all to sit on the rug and she taught them a song. Liah and I were still sitting around waiting. You see, I promised him I wouldn't leave until he told me too and I KEEP my promises. When the teacher had worked with them on the song a few times, Isaac finally came over to me and whispered, "Mom, I'll be ok. You can go." I almost want to get emotional now writing about it. He sounded so sweet. He was growing up on me. I left but called the teacher after a while and checked in on him. She was quick to inform me that he was fine. I believe her exact words were "He is the life of the party!" Isaac is our little funny man and I was sure the other kids were finding this out as well.

More fun with Grandma...at the Creative Discovery Museum

As I mentioned before, we went to lots of cool places with grandma in Chattanooga. Another place we visited was called the Creative Discovery Museum. It was a museum but completely hands on in every way. The kids had a blast being able to interact with almost every display. Here are some pictures which pretty much show the amount of fun they had...thanks grandma!