1st Day of Pre-school

Such a big girl. Julia's 1st day of preschool. She wanted to wear her
birthday dress and her hair in braids :)

Ever since Kate went to school last year all Julia could do was talk about going to school too. She would get out her backpack and pretend to go to school. All summer she has been talking about it and we have been practicing her letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. Monday we went in to meet her teacher and to see where her class room was. She got to pick out her cubby with the purple bear. Since purple and pink are her favorite colors we had to just pick one. Then she had to go pick out a paper that had her name on it. It was a little hard to find hers because there is a girl in her class that spells her name almost like Julia but her name is Juliet. So I told Julia to just spell it out loud and look for the 'a' at the end. We both sat down and filled out somethings about Julia so the teacher could get to know her. What her favorite food and color was. How many people she had in her family and something unique or interesting about her. Then the teacher took a picture of us so she would be able to make sure the kids were safe and got picked up by the right person.
We made our way out and Julia kept asking me if she could stay. She was so excited that she didn't want to leave, but I told her that Wed.she would be able to stay in her class.

Learning Dynamics Preschool

Her class room

Welcome Back to School

Julia wanted a picture by the big tree swing
they had painted on the wall

School was all she talked about the rest of the day and yesterday. She wasn't worried at all and didn't seem nervous one bit. We picked out her outfit for the 1st day and she got ready for bed. She went to bed quickly because she had something fun and exciting to do the next day. When she woke up she came in and said to me in her excited voice, " Mom, I get to go to school today." I had to chuckle a little it was so cute. When I was her age I don't recall being so excited, I was a nervous wreck and I remembering crying alot.

So TODAY was the day! We had to leave a bit early just to get through all of the construction but we got there in plenty of time. Layne came too so Julia could show him where she was suppose to go. She found her name tag right away on the door, put it on, and we gave her a hug and she walked right into the room. No tears, no being shy. What a big girl....this was easier than getting her to go to primary at church.....go figure! I can't belive how confident and brave she was!

1st day standing outside her class

She found her name no problem :)

Her teacher, Mrs. Moberly

Finding a place to sit and begin her 1st day



The first day was a success. When the door opened all the kids were sitting quietly waiting for the parents to pick them up. Julia ran over and gave me a hug....she had to go back to get her bag that she gets to take to school everyday. We got in the car and I tried to ask her about her day. She shed a few tears because she was telling me that someone had taken a book away from her but then she said he was just cleaning up. A little boy had hit her and she was a little upset about that too but it sounded like she had a great time, coloring, singing, and learning new things. Julia did ask if we get to go again tomorrow but I told her in 2 days you get to go back.

After school with her new bag

Enjoying her cookies :)

We got home and we had a snack of cookies and milk. A little tradition I want to start....my sister had that great idea. Instead of a big back to school breakfast she decided to make an after school snack....cookies :) Everybody is to nervous on the first day to eat such a big breakfast. Julia pulled out the papers in her bag and showed daddy and Christian. I will need to start a folder for all her school stuff and see how she progresses during the year. So today was a milestone and a success. Here's to all the years of learning and growing!