First Day of 1st Grade!

This year, we decided to switch Rylee to a new school. A brand new school opened by our house and we loved that it was so much closer. We figured it was the best time to switch her since everyone will be new so it's an easier change! She hated the idea at first and didn't want to switch. But after much discussion and prayer she changed her mind and was excited to go to the new school. I think what really sealed the deal is when we went to the school's information night, a friend from her old school was there and was in her new class!

The night before school started we had a back to school dinner for Rylee. She requested steak, potatoes, corn on the cob, and she helped me make star shaped biscuits. My kinda meal, that's my girl! She was back and forth emotionally about going back to school. She didn't want summer to end and neither did I! Back to scheduled life and homework! 

Her new school is uniform which made it incredibly easy to school shop! Here she is on her first day of 1st grade!

Haylee didn't want to let her go!

My 3 silly kids, love the expressions.

They let all of the parents wait with the kids and it was a hot mess! It was humid and hot and a lot of waiting around trying to figure out what we are suppose to do. Eventually their teachers lined them up and we said our goodbyes. They walked inside to the classrooms and I could tell Rylee was sad. I did good but Haylee was a wreck, she hated saying goodbye.

Haylee, Zach, and I went to our last summer movie together that day. It was a fun way to spend the day while Rylee was gone. It was my first time taking Zach and he did surprisingly well!

Rylee had a good first day but wasn't thrilled about going back to school. She would say she had a good day one minute but the next she would be breaking down and saying she hates school. She even said at one point that she wants me to home school her. She made it through her first week though and now that she has made friends she enjoys it.
I said I did good the first day of school letting her go but the second day got me again this year! I had to just drop her off out of the van and I hated watching her walk away all by herself sad. She's my baby and she's growing up way to fast!