Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Sammie's big first . . .

I don't know who has been more excited for this day, Sammie or me. I have been so excited for Sammie to go to school because it is something that she has asked me about everyday for the last year. I am also excited because I have only 3 kids for that time frame which will hopefully lighten my load a little bit and give a chance to spend more one on one time with Eston.
Sammie was very specific on what her backpack needed to look like. Once that was picked out we just needed to wait for the day to arrive.

I obviously made the mistake in thinking that Sammie wouldn't have a preference of her attire. The night before I pulled something cute out of her drawers. Sammie immediately let me know that she was not wearing what I had picked. She went to her closet and pointed at her new fall clothes and told me exactly what out of that pile she would be wearing. She even had her hairstyle picked out. Unfortunately, I have 3 other kids and didn't have time to do the specified style. She was kind enough to let me do something quick.



Sammie was so excited to go out the door this morning. Eston was not so excited and kept asking me if it was time to go pick Sammie up yet.



Sammie and I headed over to Miss Jenn's house for her first day. The parents were invited to stay for the first 30 minutes or so. Sammie wanted a pictures with Miss Jenn and then told me that I was free to go home to Eston and the twins. I told her that I was going to stick around for a little while and she rolled her eyes at me.



I found it funny that a lot of kids were kicking, screaming, and crying for their parents to stay or to leave with them. Sammie kept giving me looks to let me know that I could leave and that I was embarrassing her. Little does she know that this is the beginning of many times that I get to be the embarrassing mom.



Miss Jenn gave all the kids homework to bring back with them on the first day of school. Sammie was supposed to draw a picture of herself and bring it back to class. I was very impressed with her mad skills. FYI Sammie started with the hair and then at the end added the face. Sammie dreams of having long hair like her Aunt Kim and so this is what Sammie would look like with Aunt Kimmy's hair.



Miss Jenn was nice enough to tell Eston that after preschool he can come and pick up his homework from her. Eston wore his backpack all morning. We went to the grocery store and then to school and he had his backpack on the whole time.



When Sammie came up the stairs from Preschool she was beaming. She keeps asking me if it is school day again, and when can she go back to see Miss Jenn and Miss Danielle. This is going to be a fun year for her.


3 comments:

Traciannee said...

Congratulations Sammy! What a fun day and look at the wonderful things you learned on your FIRST day. Just think of all the fun you are going to have.
Great job Brynn you have darling kids!

Christina said...

You stayed for how long? Poor Sammie... a mom who wants to see how she is doing. How embarrasing!

Amy said...

Ha ha! This is Hysterical! What a gal. I love the face she's giving you while at her desk. :)