Joseph's First Day of Kindergarten

The big day finally happened! We have an official kindergartener on our hands! (And a proud little sister)

Joseph helped pick out his clothes last night and laid them out so we wouldn't have any issues this morning. We were a little surprised when he woke up before Maddie, got dressed and was downstairs playing well before he's normally out of bed. I was a little worried about rushing to get first day of school pictures, but it wasn't a problem this year!

Obligatory monster/silly faces. We'll work with Maddie on how little girls in skirts should sit for pictures!

 After about 10 minutes, Joseph was begging to go wait at the bus stop, so we headed up. It's just at the top of the cul-de-sac.

 Jack had no idea what was going on, but he was super happy to be out and about on such a nice morning!

After what seemed like ages to the big kid, bus 52 finally rounded the corner. It's just him and another little girl at their stop, but I'm glad he at least has a new friend!

 Without hesitation, Joseph followed Charlotte up and onto the bus, without stopping to say goodbye or wave at us. This kid was READY!

I'm so glad that he picked a seat on our side so I could capture these next few pictures. He looks so little on the bus, but finally saw Joe and started waving as the bus pulled away.

 When Maddie realized what was happening, she was NOT happy. A Maddie sized tantrum ensued.

 We (ok, I) wanted to see him get into his classroom, so we loaded Maddie and Jack into the car and headed up to school. I'm glad we did, because somehow he got missed coming off the bus and Joe found him wandering down another hallway, going the wrong way. Hopefully it goes smoother tomorrow!

Once inside his room, he was happy to see Ms. Mehwald again. He remembered right where his desk was, sat down and pulled out his pencil box to start coloring. He definitely seemed confused that we were at school, so we kept our time in the classroom short and headed out to a new family gathering in the library.

He's so big, and yet still so little! After a very long wait at the bus stop (40 minutes after dismissal!), bus 52 finally rounded the corner of our street. Joseph didn't realize where he was and was hesitant to get off. He was all smiles though, and happy to start telling me all about his first day. Favorite thing about school? The lunchroom! Silly kid was fascinated by the gravy machine for the mashed potatoes that were served with the hot lunch. He loved getting to play whatever center he wanted, meeting new friends, and thinks his teacher is great. When I asked if he was excited to go back tomorrow, I got a big "yes!"

 

I'm sure he's going to crash tonight, and next week will be rough as he adjusts to such a long, filled day. But I'm so glad he had a great first day of kindergarten and is ready for more!