A Cowboy and his School

I probably should have made this two different posts... but I didn't.  So, we have a quick over-night camping trip (just you and dad) with the first day of Preschool.

First... over Labor Day weekend, you and dad went camping.  It's outside of Kamas, called  .  Grandma Carol and Grandma Purple have a couple of trailers set up there and go up often during the summer.  This weekend Mimi and Papa went too, so you guys went up after Dad got home from his work trip.  Literally.  He was supposed to get in Friday night but was delayed leaving Canada, spent the night in Detroit and arrived about 90 minutes before you guys took off.

I don't think I got a full report, but I know you had a lot of fun and went horse back riding.  Your 'horse' (I think it was a mule) was the fastest -according to you- and you came home with a cowboy hat.  It was outside, there were plenty of people to play with, and you got to sleep in a tent.  There was no way you didn't enjoy yourself.

And... today was your first day of preschool!  It dawned on me last night (during one of my many hours of being awake -it's just what I do now apparently) that this was our life now.  We would have having 'the night before school starts' nights from now for at least the next 20 years.  Man... that's a long time!

We went to orientation last week, and for all you knew, that was your first day.  Even though I stayed the whole time and it was only about an hour long.  I tried to make it a bigger deal today.  Colored pancakes, pictures with a big 'pre-school' sign, a special lunch afterwards.  To be honest, it was just another place with kids and toys for you, which is fine by me.  At least you liked it, and there were no tears (except from Kate, being little is hard).  I could see just a touch of anxiety when you first got out of the car, and it might have been brought on because there were a couple of kids crying during drop-off.  I doubt I'll see even a moments hesitation on Thursday.

You seemed pretty happy afterwards too.  I've tried all day (along with dad, Jodi and Grandma Hardcastle) to get a detailed report on how things went.  You said you played, outside and inside.  And you had crackers for a snack.  You learned about the letter "S" and drew circles.  You came home with a book (she lends books out one at a time whenever the kids want them) and I'm supposed to send you with a baby picture on Thursday.

I think you'll handle this school thing just fine!