The start of Paulo's school year was delayed by two weeks due to a snafu in our new building-namely the renovation was not done! The administration has been scrambling for the past month, once it became clear to the new building owner that he would not be prepared for us, to find a new facility. We finally found one last week that would house all of our K-8 classes and was "E occupancy" which basically translates to the school won't collapse and crush our babies in the event of an earthquake. The extended summer vacation has been both a blessing and a curse, it was hard for me to get back into the Fall swing of things when only one of my kids was going to school. I think it was hard on Paulo as well, he enjoys school and missed his friends.
Finally, today was my baby's first day of 1st grade! Hallelujah!! I laughed as we walked in at the grins on all the faces of the parents. This two week delay has been really tough on some families, fortunately I was able to take some time off and I have my mother in law as my back up, so it wasn't a strain on me. But for those traditional two income families, it's been tough. We were a giddy group of Moms and Dads today! The kids seemed happy (and nervous) but us parents? We were ecstatic!
I deposited Paulo to his classroom, a 1st/2nd grade blend taught by his favorite teacher, Mr. Mike, this morning. He quickly found his cubby to stuff his backpack into and got started on his first assignment, to write and/or draw about something you did during the summer. After a couple last pictures and a begrudgingly small kiss good bye I left the room...and stole a couple more pictures after that. I stood there for a moment though marveling at how he jumps right into new experiences, I hope he never loses that enviable personality trait.
Now I'm just sitting here.....waiting....wishing that time would speed up so I can pick him up at 2:45 and hear all about his first day of first grade!
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