Back to School

The first days o' school have come & gone for the Parker boys!
















I must admit Cole was a little confused as to when he actually started kindergarten 'cuz he had a classroom tour following my parent orientation on Tues. (9/2),
then an assessment with just 5 other kids on Thurs. (9/3);
however, the latter was preceded by his first trip on a school bus (I followed behind in the car then ran like a mad woman to make sure he knew where to go once he got off-he was a little miffed that I picked him up vs. letting him take the bus home as well 'cuz that's half of the fun & definitely part of the coolness factor:)











His official first day was Mon. (9/8) & I think he's cried/complained for the last 3 mornings 'cuz I've had to awaken him from deep slumber Apparently (no pun intended) we can't seem to get the whole school night bedtime in gear-ugh! It's really cramped our style:) We actually had to leave a Mariners game early vs. waiting to see if they had any chance of a rally in late innings (btw, the answer is nope!) Cole says his eyes hurt & a half day is really long despite recess being only 3 or 4 min. (gotta love his time frames:) Plus his legs are sore when his teacher makes 'em sit "criss-cross applesauce" on the rug?! We are happy to have Ms. Cunningham though!
Technically it's the same time frame as preschool but EVERY day is making a difference to him:) I guess it didn't occur to me that the thrill would be gone in the first week?!
Dane, on the other hand, has his share of angry youth moments later in the day but seems to be enjoying preschool. He started Weds. (9/3) with everyone else in the area. He's certainly waited long enough for it to be his turn, but most interesting part was watching Cole show him around & miss him just as much when they were apart! I had to make big brother leave 'cuz he was so comfortable after 2 yrs. there himself.
















His teacher, Mrs./Sis. Johnston, is known for singing, so he's become quite the vocalist himself lately:) Obviously they do that a lot together-He's looking forward to Fri. when it's tradition for his class to have their pictures taken on ponies in her backyard!Both the boys also started a new session @ YMCA so they're taking gym classes & are in a splash camp making for a busy Sept. indeed! Gotta pack a lot into next month before newborn slows us down a bit...but hopefully not too much! He shall remain anonymous for time being but will certainly have to be along for the ride:)