The first day went OK, Sammy was ALL smiles and excitement, super pumped to ride the bus and meet new friends. Danny must have told me 100 times he was nervous all week and looked flat out terrified in every picture. He is an over thinker, so I knew he just had to get in there and get through the first day and he would be fine. He kept saying this is gonna be fun, but you could totally tell he was trying to convince himself. Elsie has been worried all summer. In preschool she never looked back when I dropped off, but this summer for a few day camps we did, she had flat out meltdowns crying and holding onto me telling me she didn't want to go. She would complain her belly hurt the night before and all morning she worked herself up about it so much. So I won't lie, I was worried I was going to be prying her off me to get on that bus. I kept hyping her up all morning before the bus came, and not giving her any down time to worry, which worked until about a minute before the bus came. She turned with tears welled up and said 'what if I don't know anybody?' I felt so sad for her, but I said 'you've got your brothers and Jazzy and Gianna for the bus ride and your friend Abby is in your class at school!' and she bought into it and was the first on the bus. I'm sure she didn't get on first out of enthusiasm, but more because no one else is going to do something before she does. Hey, whatever works.
I surprisingly did not cry. I was nervous all day hoping they had a good day as 3 individuals for the first time instead of being in their pack, but I didn't ugly cry like I expected myself to. I ugly cry over songs and commercials of kids growing up, but I guess in real life I was so proud of them it just didn't happen. They got off the bus in the afternoon totally pumped to see me and have a snack, and then were instantly exhausted. It's been a week of rough afternoons as they get used to the long days. They get on the bus at 8:23 and get off at 3:55. And we are close to school, so it's a short bus ride.
New Star Wars shirts for everyone!
2nd day she didn't look as excited
It's been a while since my last post. We finished up the last year of preschool at Smith Mills, and the kids were sad some of their friends would be going to different elementary schools. I started taking pictures of some of their school stuff that comes home because it's impossible to save all of it but so much of it is adorable and I really want to have some memories of them.
she's really into dressing herself these days
Spring school pictures
I love that they did a little cap and gown picture too!
first picnic lunch outside
Vova getting the garden ready
he just wants to wear his cape, be barefoot and play legos
Went to the pawsox with Tracey and family, Danny loved learning about the game
Sam loved popcorn
we were losing so Miguel taught Danny about inside out backward rally caps
Great night!
Danny was out cold before we left the parking lot
Sammy fell off the deck into some bushes and got a good chunk taken out of him earlier in the day before the pawsox, but he was a trooper all night at the game
red nose day! Grammie gets us red noses every year
cookout with our family
Danny helping Mommy at work
Danny loves to snuggle. And watch hockey
helping in the garden
shopping for Gianna's birthday party
Elsie loves to sing in the car. I caught this cute video
being silly at Bri's softball game
selfies
they loved the movie and going to the theater
she lays on the couch and says 'mom, rub my feet'
helping daddy
my girl
swimming at Auntie Tracey's
3 best friends
he always runs his feet on yoshi. not sure yoshi likes it
chewie needed some accessories
first video games. i'm pretty sure Danny is hooked. he put his hat to the side to focus
petting zoo at the block party
tattoos!
sam loved the hot dog
they made sand jars at the Fairhaven Homecoming with Grammie
getting ready to make Gianna's cake
Happy birthday Gianna!
selfies with Auntie Tracey
getting dressed outside on a beautiful morning
kids are really developing their strokes at swimming
and being goofy after swimming lessons doing a conga line
pool party at auntie cathy's
my girl. the thinker. the observer.
being silly
fun afternoon with cousins
camping at Normandy Farms
S'mores
they had a big practice field so we got some soccer time in
making bracelets
tickets for the 'haunted' wagon ride
ice cream with Sandy and Homer
look at this garden!
Elsie gets her faces from Miguel
just a little construction man, fishing, boating kind of afternoon
Danny wants to paint his toenails and still play in the mud
beach day with momma
if a fort can be made, he'll make it
digging to China
ice cream and playing in the park with Nichole
We've been playing in the back yard as much as we can this summer
dance moves!
Erin and Ellie
Grammie with Ellie
great day at Auntie Cathy's
our annual visit with our nurses. love these ladies
We got to swim at Derrick and Deb's house to visit with them and had lots of play time in the pool
Elsie was out 5 min into the car ride home from swimming
this kid loves me
selfie's at Auntie Cathy's
they love Jimmy
and Joey
Riley and Elsie taking a selfie
watching the boats go by the bridge
her new Ariel bathing suit
riding bikes on the canal
waving to boats
camping at Scussett
watching the lightning storm. Danny liked it
zoo date with our people
she made me take her picture at the grocery store with the school bus because she was so excited to ride the bus this year
my sweet boy
they've been growing these sunflowers
her new my little pony sweatshirt is a hit
selfies with Mommy at work
waiting for Mommy to get out
fun play date with Henry at Auntie Cathy's
We went to Peter's Pond to visit Tim & Dianne for the day and did some playground and pool time
Danny had never done the fire pole and figured it right out
Elsie needed a little more coaching
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