Isla’s First Day of Kindergarten AND Cole’s First Day of Preschool!

Isla was so excited on her first day of kindergarten! She held my hand tightly and skipped as we made our way to school.

When we arrived she greeted her teacher, Miss Brittanie, with a hug and a handmade card. The front was a drawing of Isla holding Charlie, who was chasing a fly— because she wanted to share details about herself with her new teacher— ha! Even though there was a line of students behind us, Miss Brittanie took a few moments to open the card and read it alongside Isla, which made my heart melt.

As Isla sat down at her seat, a puzzle in front of her on the desk, she looked around the room. I watched a wave of doubt and nervousness wash over her face. When we hugged her goodbye she gave us a brave smile and set back to work on her puzzle. After school, her face looked tired, but happy. Her eyes sparkled as she began talking about the new friends she made. As we walked home, she recounted the events of her successful first day of kindergarten.

That evening we celebrated Isla’s first day of school by completing another summer fun list activity— Hawaiian food and shave ice for dinner! YUM!

Just one day after Isla’s first day of kindergarten, Cole had his first day of preschool! Wow, so many BIG changes for our little family. Much like our first visit to the preschool, Cole walked in confidently and was so thrilled to see all the new toys that he barely looked up to kiss us goodbye. Truthfully, it made walking out that door so much easier! I had been so emotional thinking about Cole starting preschool, but then when it actually happened, it was far less painful than I had anticipated. Plus, with both of the kiddos in school, Isaac and I were able to go home and give Isla’s entire bedroom a mini makeover! (Hello, productivity! We had forgotten what you felt like!) When we returned to pick Cole up, he greeted us with great big hugs and so much excitement. He’d had a fabulous first day! His preschool owner said he played with friends and even asked to take turns— then she asked, “Is he always THIS happy?!” That is seriously the most common question we get asked about Cole. Yes, he truly is one happy little guy, and for that we are so grateful!