Pictures from the First Day of Preschool

Ryan was so excited for his first day of school to finally get here.  He hated watching Ty go off for a new day at school and he was "just stuck at home AAWWWLLLL day".  I took this with a grain of salt, remember all to well what happened last year on the first day of preschool.  Ryan cried and cried and all but refused to let go of my hand.  This continued for about three months before he was finally content to be left at school.  I figured he was all talk and that his bravado would end up being just a little on the weak side.

But the first day of school dawned bright and warm.  And Ryan was ready!  We shined his glasses and spiffed up his hair!  He put on his new socks and tennis shoes and grabbed his school bag!

And he waited for me, Kate and Ty to get out to the car.  He kept yelling at us to hurry up!  

I know he's kind of blurry here- but he's trying to show off his new school bag.

And I still think he looks so cute in his new glasses!  In fact- he looked odd without them last night when he took them off to go to bed.  Funny how glasses just become a part of you isn't it?

And you know what?  All my worry was for naught (it usually is these days- I should just stop worrying).  He bounced out of the car and waved good-bye to me.  And he ran inside.  With no help from me.  Or his teacher.  He just... ran inside.  Like all was right with the world.  Or his world anyway.

I talked to his teacher when I picked him up and she said he was just fine inside too.  That he hung up his bag without a hitch and got right down to the business of playing while the other kids made their way inside.  She said he was attentive and helped the kids that were sad.

Huh.   I guess I underestimate him sometimes.  Here's to you Ryan.  And to another year of preschool!