First Grade!

Tyler is in the middle of her first week of first grade. She's loving her teacher and some of the new freedoms she's allowed as a first grader - choosing her own seat, trading food at lunch, microwaving her own food, etc. We're pretty excited about her teacher who is very friendly. So, here's the bigggest difference: last year at this time, we were having tearful goodbyes where I would hug and kiss Tyler five times as I dropped her off and she would look at me with eyes full of tears as I drove away doubting our decision to start kindergarten early. Now, even from the first day, she hops out, often without a hug and kiss and is off. We really miss her at home (especially Eben) but it's also been nice to have some time alone with Eben while Tate naps and more moments of quiet in the house. My favorite part is how excited Eben and Tyler are to see eachother after a day apart. The give big hugs and play so much better together now that they aren't with eachother all day. And so, another year begins!