School days

Mornings now start earlier for some... 

So excited to be a second grader!

Today is the second full day of school for the girls, and from what I observe, they're enjoying themselves. I expected them to come home yesterday and drop, given their inexperience with a full day of school away from home. To my surprise, they were full of energy and enthusiasm- no collapsing in a heap of existential tiredness for these girls. Frankie was singled out and rewarded on the first day for being an example of what it means to listen obediently to the teacher (no surprise there), and Teresa got a sticker for being a good listener (perhaps a little to my surprise :) ). We're already getting the daily dish of classroom drama (boys who won't behave, mainly), along with excited descriptions of Spanish and art classes, trips to the library, who they sat next to at lunch and who they played with at recess. I'm vicariously enjoying these early school days. Kindergarten and second grade do, after all, evoke happy memories for me, as hopefully they do for most of us? Here on the home-front, things are quiet and relaxed. When Rose takes a nap, David becomes my little buddy to rest, read and play. It seems we all couldn't be happier.