First Day of School!

Well, the 2008-2009 School Year has officially started! We had our "Open House" night last Thursday, and we got to meet each of the kids teachers. I requested both of the kids teacher's this year, and thankfully got my requests. Madison's teacher was actually her student teacher for part of her 3rd grade year. And now she has her own class! Mrs. Pittman has actually known Madi since Kindergarten, since she was a Kindergarten assisstant at the time. So it's kind of neat for her to actually be her teacher now. I'm very excited about 4th grade for Madi, and I think it's going to be a great year for her!


Caiden on the other hand, had me a little worried. Even though I requested his teacher (at the suggestion of his 1st grade teacher), this is the first year that he has not known his teacher ahead of time. So we went into the Open House night a little more blind than usual. But I got a wonderful first impression that night. Caiden, on the other hand, didn't know quite what to think....
So naturally, I was a little concerned this morning, especially since he's been begging to be home-schooled for the past few weeks. But he asked me to walk him to class, so I did. Now for those of you that don't know Caiden... although he is very much "boy", he is also very sensitive and shy, and a pretty big "Momma's boy". He has ALWAYS hated being separated from me. And walking him to class only makes it worse... so my rule is that I'll only do it if he asks. My only hope was that his best friend, Declan (who's also in his class), would beat us to school and already be waiting for Caiden. Well, we beat Declan, but we saw that one of his good buddies that was in his Kindergarten class was now in his 2nd grade class. So that put a smile on his face. Declan arrived shortly after we did and sat down next to Caiden, and I was so proud of him! This was the first time that he hasn't cried on the first day of school! Here he is looking a little nervous...

Both kids came home all smiles and they both LOVE their teacher! And of course they came home with tons of homework... FOR ME!!!! I have to admit, that I hate the first day of school for that reason... I swear I sign my name more times on this one day then I do for an entire year! Oh well, at least for now the kids are happy. Here's to a GREAT 08/09 School Year!!!!