1st Day of School!

These kiddos were very excited to start school. Even Aaron finally got excited there at the end of summer. Aaron was excited to see all of his friends, and excited that he finally wasn't going to a new school this year. Charlotte was thrilled to be joining Aaron at his school along with quite a few cousins and a friend from her class last year. Elsie was happy that she was finally old enough to start kindergarten!!! We got all of the teachers we requested and we were very optimistic about the new school year.

Aaron refused to look at the camera, so Nick felt it necessary to yell out and embarrass him :)

Doesn't Charlotte's class look so fun!

Elsie has afternoon kindergarten so after we got Aaron and Charlotte off to school we had time to curl their hair. We were hoping to find a PM preschool for Lila, but no luck. I'm not worried about it though. The age requirement for starting kindergarten has changed in California to September 1st, which for us means that Lila has to wait another year to start school. I am glad they made the change because it means that I don't have to make the decision myself! All of our kids have been on the older end in their classes and they have all done great in school so far. Also, if Lila started next year then she would only be one year behind Elsie in school even though they are 2 year apart in age. Another benefit of the new age requirement is that now our school district offers a transitional kindergarten class for all the kids who would have been able to start before the change. Which means free preschool next year!!

I guess I will just have to spend a year at home all alone with this cutie :)

Elsie was soooo excited to be starting school, especially with 2 friends and a cousin in her class!

But then her teacher showed up and reality set in.

She cried all the way to the cafeteria and through part of lunch (she told me later that day). She had fun though, and didn't cry the next day. She did however cry for the rest of the first week and part of the second :)