first day success...mostly (personal)

Wow! What a wild and exciting day! We woke the boys up at 6:30 to get ready for school. Their day at school begins at 7:45. Grady was ready to go and straight to the breakfast table. Dayton, on the other hand, was still refusing to go! He started crying soon after he woke up. Poor baby! It really broke Daddy's heart to see him so upset. When our babysitter got here to stay with Brogan, Dayton actually calmed down quite a bit. I think he was trying to act "big" for her, so the tears were gone.

We walked into school with ease. Grady practically ran into his class, and got situated quickly. We told him goodbye, and I'm not even sure he realized we were leaving. Dayton braced himself in his classroom's doorway, saying that he just wasn't going. Daddy picked him up and carried him to his desk. His teacher came to the rescue and took over. She started joking with Dayton and tickling him. He started to feel at ease and was putting his things away. We told him goodbye, and he seemed to be okay.

I picked them up at 2:45. Dayton ran to the car and said, "That was so fun, Mom!" Grady got into the car and was really crying! What had happened?!? Had someone switched my twins' personalities on the first day? Well, turns out that Grady was upset because he didn't get a "car rider tag" like Dayton's class. I'm sure there will be much more to come of that throughout the year with different teachers!

We're home now, and they've both asked me if they get to go back tomorrow...success!!!

Here they are going into their 3 year old class...

Last year, going into the 4 year old class...

And today, going into KINDERGARTEN!...

Grady with Ms. Heffington...

And Dayton being carried by Ms. Pruesser...

Way to go guys! I'm so proud of y'all!!!