School, School, and More School

This week Sophie Lou started preschool. The first day she was very unsure about the whole thing, but now she talks about it fondly and is sad when it isn't a preschool day. Lilly was so excited for her sister's first day and I am excited that Sophie has something that is her own and is making her own friends. Sophie has really missed her sister when she goes to kindergarten and is excited to be doing some school herself.

Sophie on her first day.

Ron has also started up school again. He is getting his MLS (Masters of Library Science) through the University of North Texas. UNT caters to states that do not have MLS programs by coming to do "web institutes" in the area. These web institutes are basically four days of lectures. So for Labor Day and the three days prior Ron was getting started with his program. Hopefully, this will be his third and final degree.

A special thanks to David and Alison's family who put us all up while Ron was getting started. Lilly and Sophie still think that we should live together on a full time basis. Thanks for the great accommodations, food, and company.

Little Lil is Going to Kinder

Lilly is officially a kindergartner! She was very excited to start school and so far is still excited to get up and catch the bus. The night before school started she came and found me and Ron at about 10:00 pm to tell us she was too excited to even sleep. We are still adjusting to an earlier schedule, but all in all things are going pretty well.

Lilly on her first day.

The kindergarten bus didn't start up until the second week of school. (We actually only went in twice the first week of school and we got to go with her. Once was a general back to school morning, and the next day I took her in for an individual evaluation.) We all walked Lilly the couple blocks to her bus stop. This was by far the hardest part for me, I admit I did cry as the bus started to pull away. It is a very weird feeling to watch that bus pull away with your child who has been with you for five years. However, we do have very nice neighbors who have been sitting with her and making sure she makes it to the kindergarten area in the morning. After the first day, knowing that she made it there and back all right, it is much easier to put her on the bus. In fact, riding the bus, is by far her favorite part of school. She is very proud of the fact that she is a bus student.

Lilly waiting at the bus stop for her first bus ride.