Maia's First Day of Kindergarten

My little girl went off to Kindergarten today. Almost all the other moms cried, but I kept my cool. Yes, I felt a bit sad, but I was so happy for her! She is so ready to begin school, meet new friends, and learn exciting things!

Background information: In our little town, all the students are expected to walk to school. No buses are provided, except for Kindergarten, because the building is a 1/4 mile or so outside of the city limits. This is the only year Maia will ever get to ride a bus, and she is psyched about it.

The bus picks up all the children at the elementary school. When you arrive, you take your child to this little room inside the school, and they are checked in. Then they sit and wait together until the bus arrives. The parents hang out outside, as can be seen in the above picture. Actually, I was photographing the bus that just pulled up.

Here comes Maia, coming out of the building and in line to get on the bus. It was very cute seeing all the kids lined up in a single-file line.

Pausing to say hello...

A final goodbye...

This was Tai's expression when the bus pulled away. He was pretty devastated that his sister had been taken away on a big yellow bus. When we got home, he cried for a long time. The only thing he would say was "buh." I knew he meant bus, and it made me want to cry too.

Stay tuned for the next post to see the reunion!