Abigail's "last" 1st day of preschool!

Wednesday was Abigail's 3rd and last 1st day of preschool!!!!!

 

She moved to the "big kids" room and was very excited.  She has new teachers this year so it made school a lot of fun!  She got some of her old friends in her class, and lots of new friends!

 

She had a great 1st day!  Her classroom this year is a little more "structured" and she will do well in that environment. 

 

I can't believe that next year this will be kindergarten pictures....

 

It was a rainy day so we have a lot of indoor picture this year!

 

Ready for 4 year old preschool!

My beautiful girl!

So excited for her new teachers!

Ah, the bookbag picture!  I am not one to buy the typical princess bookbags...well, usually.  She always has had personalized bookbags...and Caitlin got a nice new bookbag from a nice store!  But Abigail really really wanted a princess bookbag, and I realized it makes her so happy, so she got a princess bag.  I should note she wanted this tangled bookbag and Rapunzel had real hair on it...it grossed Rob and I out so we were happy she settled for this, although Ariel isn't on it and we've heard about that...A LOT!

This was also Caitlin's first day at daycare.  Her situation is a little different because she comes to school with me in the morning, and Miss Izabella picks up Caitlin when she drops off the other kids she watches in my classroom...and then brings Caitlin back to me at the end.  So Caitlin is only away from me for like 2 hours.  She loves it at day care (Abigail is taking a little longer to "love" it, but she's also there for 4 hours and is the only girl with 2 boys...but it's only a few months until the baby is here so we are hoping it gets "better".)

Luca and Abigail!  They have grown so much together the past 3 years and it's been so much fun to watch as they grew!  I'll be so sad next year when they go to different preschools....

 

A glimpse back at the 2 best buds 2 years ago!!!!

 

Abigail and Mrs. Schroeder (one of her 2 teachers).  I know she's going to have a great year and be ready for kindergarten at the end!!!

 

We have officially survived our first week back at school, daycare, and work!  While we have been a little extra tired this week (I had to actually wake up Abigail at 7:30 to get dressed, which never happens) and our house may be a little unorganized this week, we have made it!  I'm so lucky to have a job that makes me happy, and be able to be with the girls so much of the time!  Today everytime Abigail took something to her cubby, she stopped in front of my classroom (our doors face each other) to look in and smile.  I have a feeling she'll be doing a little extra drawing this year.  And I can watch Caitlin through a 2-way mirror...which of course I never, ever, ever do!  ;)  I think things will be fairly smooth...until Baby Tres comes in December and then we start a whole new "routine" over...but we won't think about that yet!  :)

 

Happy 2012-2013 school year!!!