Lily's First Day at Kindergarten!

Lily started kindergarten this morning! She's going to a charter school called Central Park School for Children ( www.centralparkschoolforchildren.org ). Luckily, she knows several kids who go there already as well as others who are starting kindergarten too, so that's made it easier for her.

For the past few weeks, she's talked about how excited she is to start school, but nonetheless, I was worried there would be tears when it was REALLY time to be dropped off at class. And, there were tears...but only when I picked her up from school!! She was very sad to leave and told me she wants to stay there forever! Actually, when I dropped her off this morning, she gave me a quick hug and ran off to go draw. So, it was really only Mommy who got teary-eyed when we said goodbye...

This week the kindergarten kids are only going for half-days, but it sounds like they got a lot done this morning. Lily said their teacher, Ms. Tammy, showed them all around the little school (literally, it's a small school). She really enjoyed drawing and playing with all the toys, as well as playing outside with her girlfriend from her old preschool (who is now in her class). I was impressed that Lily even used the potty there! So, despite being one of the younger kids (she turns 5 on August 15th), she seems very ready and confident with starting school. Luckily, it sounds like many of Ms. Tammy's 14 kids are "younger" 5 year olds.

One kid down, one more to go...Sorry, no pictures: we STILL do not have a working digital camera...maybe that's what we'll just have to buy Lily for her birthday next month!! : )