Kindergarten...already???

My baby (I mean big boy) started school last week. Not just school, but his very first year of all day school. His teacher from last year did the loop program, so thank goodness he got her again (fyi the loop program is when a teacher has the same group of students two years in a row). She is an amazing teacher and E adored her. Somehow his friends Easton and Emma got in his class again as well!!! For those of you who don't know, Ethan and Emma have been best friends since they were two months old (I know, I know someday this will change), and Easton and Ethan have been friends since they were three, so I'm still amazed that they are all together again because there was a lottery system and only 21 out of 40 kids got picked to participate in the program.
So the first day of school was complete and utter chaos. First, I was having surgery that day at noon, so I was nervous about my surgery, and all kinds of emotions of E starting school were running through me. I could not have my coffee that day, and that is never a good thing! Those of you who know me well are well aware of this. I just wanted a few pictures, but Ethan was so not into it. I tried not to get mad, but I did, and really didn't want to start crying already. Daniel came in the living room and told Ethan that this was a very important day for mommy and daddy because he was the first one to go to big boy school. He is a sweet little boy, so thank goodness the talk worked. We leave for school and yes all five of us went! Traffic was horrible, I was thinking really is he going to be late for his first day of school, and do they give tardy slips on the first day of school? we finally get to school, and on time...but no parking. But don't let that stop Daniel...we were walking our baby into his classroom no doubt about it, so he drives over the curb and onto that grass and yes that is where we parked! We walk in and down the hall towards his class as I am holding the tears back. He gets to his class and sees Easton and talks to him for a bit (and yes C and I dressed them the same again this year, think what you want we think it's cute! p.s. I don't think thier dads do and are probably wondering at what age this is going to stop!) and then Emma shows up with her mommy and daddy (who are like family to us) . We set them down for a few pics and gave them a kiss and left. Jaime and I leave our babies crying (no not our kids, us)...I mean real tears falling while we were walking down the hallway of the school.
I think we were both wishing that they would have been a little sad, but no they were not they looked so grown up sitting there, they just waved goodbye to us, and they have no idea what is in store for them over the next several years of their lives. This is just the beginning, and they will grow so fast. I just pray that they make the right choices in their lives, and listen to their mommies because we do know best regardless of what they think (even and the age of five, because they both think they are smarter than us!)
After the emotional goodbye we dropped the other boys off and I headed to my fourth surgery of the year. My good friend Carissa texted me while I was waiting to go back for my surgery and she said "think on the positive side, you get to be drugged and asleep during the first day of kindergarten while the rest of us have to think about how big our babies are getting all day" She did have a good point! Unfortunately, I couldn't be there to pick Ethan up on his first day of school, nor do I remember our conversation for the next few days about school! I do remember him saying school isn't so cool mommy...it's so long! I have not gotten to take Ethan to school yet, and rode with my friend Jaime to get him one day. Hopefully I recover soon, so I can start to take care of my kids again. Thank you Jaime for helping out with Ethan this week so much (and me), I wouldn't want anyone else to play mommy for him during this important time in our lives besides you!
Here are a few pics I took on the first day. Don't look at the one of Ethan and I too close. I couldn't wear any makeup before my surgery!