First Day of School 2019

The is the first time the kids have the same first day of school and at the same school! SO HAPPY!

First day of Kindergarten! What a big girl!

First day of 3rd Grade! That's legit!

Adorableness

On the first day, most people walk over so we can stay for pictures and a little mini-parade into the school, so we ran into our neighborhood besties.

Sahasra is starting 2nd grade and Sohan is starting 4th!

Crazy blacktop chaos at school

This jazz band is always awesome!

Miranda made a new friend at the pre-Kindergarten playdates!

This is the first year James gets to start a class full of friends from a previous school year!

Going into Kindergarten!

It was a great first day!

Kevin's New Job at UNO 2018

Kevin started his new job as the Program Coordinator of the MFA in Writing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha! He's also teaching in the undergrad UNO Writer’s Workshop as an Assistant Professor of Fiction. He's really excited about the new challenge and I'm super happy for him. I think it's going to be great for our whole family to be in here and to be part of this community.

In the hallway

His office with the Long Island print above his desk

His grandfather's radio on his desk

The mace club is a gift from Kristina

He tolerates me pretty well

Miranda's First Day of Pre-K 2018

Miranda started Pre-K in Omaha two days after James started, but as usual, I tried to get a few pictures of both of them on James's first day, so I have some fake first-day photos for her and some real ones. Omaha doesn't have free Pre-K through the public schools but the public schools do have a program you can pay for, and luckily we got in off the waitlist. Unfortunately, it's at a different public school than she will attend next year (where James goes now). Miranda isn't too worried about it except when we're in the car a long time to pick her up and then pick up James.

Fake first day picture

Sibling picture!

With mom

Her real first day, posing with brunette Barbie (Whitney?)

At school in her favorite play area

Dismissal with her teacher Mrs. Weaver. Great first day!

Playing basketball after school with neighbors Emma and Hogan

James's First Day of 2nd Grade 2018

James's first day of school in Omaha was really something special! We took pictures in front of our new house, there was a jazz band playing outside the school, the kids all line up by class with their teachers then each class is cheered as it goes in, and it was my first time solo-driving him home from school! What a big day! After school, they had first-day-of-school cookies and then the kids took their scooters to the park.

The banister will help with measurements

Second-grader!

Miranda starts PreK on Wednesday


It's also Kevin's first day of school! He has a new faculty orientation!

Jazz band at the elementary school!

They were excellent and really made the day special!

A little fun at the school playground

 

His class area

Some classmates

 

Mrs. Crites greeting students

James's class going into school to wild cheers!

I hope you love it here, little buddy!

First-day-of-school cookies

Riding their scooters to the park

Miranda's First Day of Nursery School 2017

Miranda started school! Her teacher is Miss Dee, and the teacher's aids are Miss Jackie and Miss Jaime.

Preschool, 3 years old!

With her big brother.

Her first day ever was Wednesday, but since her brother started Tuesday I dressed her up like she was going too and took pictures of them together. This worked out especially well because her real first day was super rainy.

Real first day- with Dad

Real first day

Real first day with mom outside preschool

Miranda told me that she met and played with lots of kids. she and Ella played with the kitchen together. She met a girl named Jordan but didn't get a chance to play with her.

She told me that they painted a school bus, which was obvious because she was holding it when she came out. They sang songs, including Old McDonald's, which she serenaded me with once we were home. She had a snack which she described as "a backpack of goldfish and jellybeans!" Actually, I packed her lunch and it was a snack-sized Ziplock of goldfish, fruit snacks, and a juice box. Not the healthiest ever, but I was trying to make the first day fun.

Returning to the Mommy N' Me location but on her own this year!

Her special hook right next to her friend Ella's hook

She looks dubious here but she smiled right after I snapped the photo.

She's already forgotten all about me. Haha.

She seemed super happy when I picked her up.

Ready to go home- and it's sunny now!

Her new besties Ella and Jordan

Me: So you liked school?
Miranda: I love going to school. I love going to the playground. I love going to Great-grandma’s. I love going to Grandma’s. I love going to Ella’s house. I love going to the beach.
Me: We do all that stuff because we love you so much.
Miranda: And you give me kisses and hugs.

Then she proceeded to tell her painting of the school bus, "I love you so much!"
Me: Your Painting?
Miranda: It's yours now.
Me: But were you telling me you love me, or the painting that you love it?
Miranda: The painting.

Me: Did you learn anything? Did you do letters or numbers?
Miranda: Yes! I learned numbers!
Me: What numbers?
Miranda: C, Y, W, X, and X!

We have a little work to do I guess. But I'm sure she's going to do great!

James's First Day of 1st Grade 2017

James started first grade! It's his first time actually returning to a school for the second year since he had a different nursery, preschool, and kindergarten locations. He's feeling like a big deal this year. His teacher is Miss Gambino, and his friend from Kindergarten Michael B is in his new class. He's still seeing his friend Nolan every day on the bus.

First grade, 6 years old!

Miranda is starting school this year too!

He enjoyed the first day but then missed his stop on the way home. Much drama ensued. My blood pressure went through the roof. When it settled, he told me about his day and spent a lot of time telling me about his assigned school number and how they use it. He also told me about a girl, Madison, that's both on his bus and at his table in 1st grade. Looks like a new friend already! 

Photo with Dad

Photo with Mom at bus stop

Hugging goodbye before bus

Oh goodbye!

First-grade class!