August 22, 2011

• Caleb’s First day of School!!

  Despite his adamant protests and vows that he would not go, Caleb did, in fact, go to school today.  He has been protesting it for months saying that he ‘won’t go’ and that he ‘can’t learn’.  But after orientation on Thursday night, he changed his mind.  God blessed us with three friends in the class; all of them girls who are delighted about going to school.  Overnight, he was a changed boy!  “Can I go to school today?  When can I start?!”  Today’s the day! 

  I was a little sad…mostly schocked.  How did we get here already? How can it already be time for him to go off to school? It seems like he can’t be that old!  I made the lunch and snacks the night before and laid out all the clothes.  I made breakfast and put it in the oven, ready to turn it on in the morning.  Thanks to my excellent planning we had no trouble getting out the door by 7:30 this morning.  Great timing…the school is only nine miles away andwe don’t have to be there until 8:15…45 minutes!  I did not, however, account for the fact that everybody forgets how to drive on the first day of school.  It took me twenty minutes to get to the freeway!  (normally a two minute drive)It was about this time that I realized I had left my purse at home and was driving without a driver’s license or a phone (!) After wrestling with traffic for 41minutes, we pulled into the parking lot with four minutes to spare.  No problem, I can do this! 

  I opened the car door and realized, to my horror, that Caleb had undressed himself in the backseat.  In a huff I started pulling on socks and shoes, tucking his shirt, etc. etc. This used up three minutes.  Then I clicked the button to close the minivan door.  It slid slowly shut and, at the very last minute, Jackson thrust his fingers in the closing crack on the back of the door   He screamed in agony, attracting the attention of the entire parking lot (and of everyone within a mile radius, I’m sure!) The door was locked and I had to fumble for my keys in the sling before I could unlock it and free his fingers.  My poor dear boy!

  Despite our drama, I was determined to get a ‘first day of school’ photo.  By golly, if we were gonna be screaming and crying, I was going to document those tear stained cheeks and grumpy faces for posterity. I pulled out my camera, clicked it on.  A little light flashed and said “charge battery pack”.  WHAT!!! The blasted thing only has to be charged once a month and it picks today to go out on me?!! 

  We dragged ourselves into the school in time to catch part of morning assembly.  Caleb walked bravely up to the front with a teacher (no crying!) And seemed to enjoy himself immensely.  What a relief!  Well, he’s off on a great adventure   I can’t wait to pick him up and hear how he did!  Jackson already misses him terribly and had a hard time going down for naps without his big brother.  Here are some pictures that I took before the camera unexpectedly died on me!

  

  His nap mat, which he LOVES! I loved the Navy and Polka dot green so much, that I decided to label everything with it

   

   

  I got a bit carried away with it! 

  

  His lunch that I packed for him….complete with a Baby Bell cheese made to look like a pirate It took me a long time to make this lunch last night; I’m going to have to speed it up a bit!

  

  Do you like this view of his school uniform?  He looks adorable in it, but I couldn’t get him to pose before we left, so this will have to do.

  

  Here is a better shot of Caleb, yesterday.  He was very disappointed that he couldn’t wear his boots and pirate eye patch to school.  (by the way, I didn’t tell him to pose like this…because he wouldn’t have done it if I asked him!  He just happened to be sitting like this)

  

  And here is a typical Caleb expression.  His poor teacher…I wish her luck!

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