School Days...

Here are some pics from Keegan's first day of preschool. He was soooo excited and did so well. He picked out his outfit, his shoes, loaded up his backpack with his neccesities (a few legos, a flashlight, and his little stuffed dog) and were were on our way. He walked right into the room, sat down and was playing. Daddy and Reese gave him a hig and kiss and he was still doing great. I gave him a hug and kiss and told him to have a great day and his bottom lip popped out and a few tears started to form. I was a little worried...but as soon as I told him that I would be
back soon he was OK. Apparently, he was concerned that I was going to be gone all day long.

When I came back to pick him up he had the biggest smile on his face. The whole way to our celebratory McDonalds lunch he told me about everything...what he ate, what he did, who he talked to. Sooooo cute and I couldnt have asked for a better first day.

It is still hard for me to imagine that my baby boy is a preschooler...but it is such an amazing this to see him grow an learn.

Here are a few pics...and I will tell you about Day #2 at the end;)

All smiles while waiting for the bell to ring:)
Keegan and his special backpack from Nana and Joe-pa

Putting his backpack in his cubby. He told me he knew which one was his b/c it said "K-E-E-G-A-N"

At an activity table with his friends Emily and Grace

So...Day #1 was a success. Day #2 started off a little rough though. Keegan was beyond excited to go back to school. When we got there he saw a table with 3 chairs and a craft set up. His friends Grace and Emily were sitting there and he wanted to sit with them. We have to wash hands right when we get into the room...so, by the time he was done the 3rd chair was taken. He was completely heart broken and just didnt understand that he needed to sit somewhere else. He was crying and I just couldnt calm him down. So the teachers assistant came over, grabbed him and told me he would be fine.

I went and dropped Reese off at the 2 year old room (she goes once a week for 3 hours so I can have a few hours to myself) and went and joined a few friends for breakfast and pedicures. I wasnt overly worried, but I was a little distracted and was hoping that Keegan ended up having a great day.

After lemon ricotta pancakes (just for you Ange) and newly painted toes I went back to get the kiddos (and sadly, after only 3 hours I kinds missed them!!!).

It only took a few minutes for Keegan to calm down and then he had a WONDERFUL day. He wanted me to tell everyone about it...so here is what told me.

He cried b/c he couldnt sit with Grace and Emily and do glitter glue...but then he colored a picture with his teacher and calmed down. Then they went outside and then came in for a snack. He had a fruit roll up, goldfish crackers and 2 waters. Then he build something with an orange stick, 2 blue circles and some eyeballs. Then Mrs Seabreeze called his name and told him it was his turn to make a sun out of glitter glue and he was really excited. Then they read a book about germs and played with stuffed animal germs and then learned a song about God (which he sand ALL day long!!!!)

I will try to get video of him singing the song. They learn new parts each week until they know a song about the Creation Story:)

While sitting down with Kurt last night we were talking about how things just somehow always work out. You think you know what you want and what is best for yourself and family...then everything gets flipped upside down and ends up rearranged even better than before. Keegan was supposed to go to a different preschool originally, then the plan changed last minute. After only 2 days we know that Keegan is in the place that is the best for him. He is soooo happy and has already learned soooo much.

As we sit here waiting to find out where we will be heading next I am trying to remind myself constantly that if you do your best to create the best opportunities for your family that you truly do end up where you are meant to be...someplace that allows you to grow and become a better person with more to offer to the world.

We are soooo settled into our life here in PXH. Kurt has a great job and he is home most of the time. We have AMAZING friends. Our children have a great routine and so many things available to them. And the materialistic part of me can not even fathom giving up our beauitiful home. This will be a VERY hard place to leave...yet we are excited to see where the next chapter in our lives leads us.