Tyler's first day of preschool was last Thursday, and he had a fantastic time. I was lucky enough to be the helper parent for the day, so I didn't even have to bawl like a baby when I dropped him off. :-D
Unfortunately, Tyler wasn't really in a mood to be cooperative with "official" first day of school pictures. He insisted on standing in front of the neighbors' door instead of ours, and he didn't really want to pose. This is the best I got:
And here's a semi-decent pose in front of his cubbie:
Because I was the helper parent, Tyler got to be the helper child for the day. He got to lay out the carpet squares for circle time:
And play an instrument to let everyone know when it was time to come into the classroom:
There was painting, there was lots of playing, there was playdough.
We also got to provide the snack, which Tyler picked out: muffins and apples. I made pumpkin mini-muffins and sliced apples. I was pretty happy that the snack went over well with the kids. Some ate the muffins, some ate the apples, and a couple ate both!
The only time I got teary all day was after snack when the kids were in circle time with Ms. Leslie. She went around the circle and asked each one what makes them happy. Tyler's answer? "Mommy." Aww.....sniff.
Tyler had a great time at school, and was really excited to go back today. When it was time to go into class, he asked if I was coming with him. I said "no, not today" and he was like, ok! And off he went without a second glance...
See the rest of the pictures from Tyler's first day of preschool here.