So today was Aige's first day of kindergarten! It was such a good day!! Really, it was nice to get up early and have breakfast with Lane, (OK so we've been sleepin' in since Evelyn was born). The kids were both happy to be up to wave him off to work. Aige was dressed and ready with extra time to spare before we headed off to the bus stop. He kept asking if it was time to leave yet. Really, a great start to a day. It has been fun getting him all ready for school...he had fun picking out his back pack, shoes, AND clothes. He, yes, he found this shirt at Gap by himself...(even on the sale rack). It was definitely fun to get his opinion on what clothes he liked.
Sportin' his hot wheels back pack...he really wanted one that had wheels and the handle so he could pull it around. Not sure where or when he ever saw one of those, but, the only ones we could find were small, like for a three year old to pull around. :(
Can't leave out Evelyn...
Waiting at the bus stop with some awesome friends! We were all so glad/relieved when we found out that Aige got into the school (for those not in the Boise area, it's a magnet school (I hear one of the best in the area), with a lottery system to get accepted. We first thought Aige didn't get a spot-tonz of people apply to get in- then in May the school called and said they had a spot for him! We were beyond excited since all our other friends who'd applied got in, and then a couple weeks ago we found out the kids were all in the same class!! Whooo-hooo! hope they don't cause too much trouble. :)
While Aige was at school Evelyn and I made some chocolate chip cookies, well, A chocolate chip cookie (you'll see). This funny little girl, though, doesn't like to eat the cookies. She loves the dough, but not with the chips in it (at least she'll eat the chips by themselves). At least she's loves the dough, so we set a little chipless dough aside just for her, my "special helper", who was a little sad when she watched Aige and all the kids run to the bus.
I'd seen on How Does She? this idea for the first day of school to make a big cookie. I thought it looked like a fun thing to do. I was surprised at Aige's reaction to it. He LOVED it, I guess why not? But it was obvious that it made him feel very special. He's showing a picture he made at school, too bad ya can't see it.
So while he had a slice of his massive cookie, I asked him all sorts of questions about how his first day went. His thoughts on riding the bus ride (best part, right!), to recess, his teacher, friends in class, everything I could think of. Then as he answered I wrote it all down. But, I'm really glad I asked so specifically because I think it helped him to remember more than just how fun it was to ride the bus. Seriously, a great day. He loved school, I loved him being there, and even though Evelyn was a little sad, the two of them need a break from each other...I need them to have a break from each other :)
