Today was the first day of school for Carolyn and Hannah. We wondered if they would have a difficult time falling asleep last night. They've been terrible about sleeping all summer long. We tell them to get to bed and instead they go into their room and play, and laugh, and tease each other until mom and dad threaten them with their lives . . .er, just teasing, we don't actually threaten them. But, last night, to our amazement they went right to sleep.
Dad woke up early and made bacon, pancakes, eggs, and potatoes so that his girls could have a big, hot breakfast before school. Hannah didn't eat a bite. She was too nervous.
We got the girls to school at 8:15. Hannah's teacher saw us on the sidewalk and walked over to meet her. Hannah's teacher's name is Ms. Holly. She asked Hannah what her name was, but Hannah was too shy to even look at Ms. Holly. Next, we met Carolyn's teaher, Ms. Laurie. She was very nice, and Carolyn was very excited, although a bit shy too.
When it was time to leave, Carolyn put a boot in our butts. She was ready to get down to business. However, sweet Hannah started to cry. She wasn't so sure about the whole idea of going to school. Mom, Dad, and Katie went with Hannah to her classroom and helped her unpack her bag. But the time came for us to leave. Hannah cried a little more, but dad told her how proud he was of her and that she was his bravest little girl. And, even then she still cried. But, dad got a bright idea and promised her there would be a little surprise when she got home if she was brave. And, that time, the tears dried up.
After school, the girls came home and told mom and dad all about their first day. Hannah got to color, and play outside on the playground. She reports that Ms. Holly made her and the rest of the class take a nap without reading a story first. She says she did NOT fall asleep and did NOT like that napping business one bit. At lunch, she had a bit of trouble getting her straw into her capri sun drink and then the wind blew hard and the straw went flying away like a kite. She did not know what to do, and she didn't get to have a drink for a long time. Poor gal had a rough first day, but she says she is ready to go back tomorrow.
Carolyn says that she had a great deal of fun. She got to play a game called zoom, that even after telling mom and dad about, we aren't sure what it is or how it is played. She also got to meet everyone in her class and learned their names. She likes her teacher and is excited to get some homework.
Katie was very jealous of her big sisters going to school. She hung out with mom all day and was overjoyed to go pick up the sisters when it was time.
Overall, it was a decent first day. One that I'm sure we'll remember for a while to come. Tomorrow, I'll post some other pictures of the girls from their first day of school. I just need to wait to use the hi-speed interent at school.
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