First Day of Kindergarten

Today was Benji's first day of Kindergarten. He has been bugging me to go to school all week because he knows the other kids started school last week. I was surprised that he wasn't up in my room at 6:00 this morning asking me if it was time to go. We got him up at about 7:30 this morning and he quickly got dressed. He was too excited to eat so he really didn't eat any of his cereal. School starts at 8:45 so Ryan went into work a little late so he could help take him to Kindergarten. Benji was excited that Dad was going to help drop him off at school. His teacher's name is Mrs. Morton. When we got there, Ryan, Alyssa, James, and I walked him to his class. After we got into the classroom, Benji pretty much said "see you" and was fine. It was mom that was a little nervous since this is her first kindergartener.

When we picked Benji up after school, he acted like he had been doing it for a while and that it was no big deal. His preschool had 24 kids in it so I guess he just feels it's just an extension of that. He says he had fun and enjoys his teacher and the kids in his class.

Alyssa is upset that she does not get to go to Kindergarten with Benji as they were in Preschool together last year. I have to keep telling her that she can go when she's 5 which is next year. She still doesn't understand that she and Benji won't be in the same class even when she goes next year. I have to keep telling her that Benji will then be in 1st grade so they will be at the same school but not in the same class. She starts back to Preschool next Tuesday and can't wait. One of her Preschool teachers just moved into our ward a couple months ago so it's got Alyssa excited to go back, especially since she's friends with her daughter.

Oh the joys of school and it's only starting!!!!