School so far has been a success. Lucy had her first day on Thursday, September 1st. She took the bus from day 1, although Momma did follow behind in the car (the whole way, with tears in my eyes!!) She was feeling a bit nervous so I asked her if she'd like me to follow behind (parents aren't allowed on the bus) and she said yes, and that way I was able to meet her when she got to the school. Lucy was very excited to start Kindergarten, but then the first few days she was sort of blase about the whole thing. Two times she told me she cried: once when she got in trouble for not sharing, and another time when the bus ride home took a long time (construction) and she missed me. For the first week they spent time with all 3 K teachers, and then they got assigned to their class. That's when she got more comfortable and her enthusiasm for school really took off!
Lucy was ecstatic to get Senorita Fuentes and absolutely loves her ("Mummy, Srta. Fuentes is like the most amazing teacher ever!! I just love her. She was singing a song in Spanish and it was so beautiful it made my eyes fill up with tears. But they were happy tears.") Lucy comes home from school singing & counting in Spanish, and is full of stories about her teacher and friends. It is a beautiful thing to see her blossom. Last night she put her hands together and said "Mum, open the gate. Now open the fridge. Now do you want fruit punch or a milk shake?" "Milkshake," I replied. "Ok, here's your milk and here's your shake," and proceeded to shake me!! LOL!! A classic and such a good one. We laughed and laughed.
Ainsley also started preschool in September (I can't figure out how to get rid of the underlining, argh!!) She knew the preschool and teachers, as that's where Lucy went, and she'd been asking to go for some time so I thought it'd be a breeze. But the first day she cried and cried, and didn't want me to leave her. I spent some time with her and then left, while the lovely teachers comforted her. They said they'd call me if she cried longer than a few minutes, but fortunately she didn't. And she's never cried again since that first day. Sometimes she wears one of my bracelets so she can remember me (little love!) She goes 2 days a week and is really enjoying it - she especially loves the crafts, toys and singing.
Ainsley's first day of preschool
aww my little cuties are growing up so fast!! they are pretty adorable! I'm glad that they are having such great experiences in school and preschool. Can't wait to see you all in April!!!!!
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