Day One

Well, yesterday's dry run was beneficial for today's first day of school.  Last night we read "The Night Before First Grade" and thankfully it was all about making new friends while still keeping your old friends.  What a great story for someone going to a new school knowing only one other person!

Riley came downstairs dressed in his uniform and ready for breakfast a little after 7 am today!  He was happy to find that the Back To School Fairy found him at our new house.  I think he forgot all about it from last year which made it all the more special this morning! 

The Back To School Fairy brought Riley some cool pencils, highlighters and a calendar whiteboard to keep track of his assignments, projects and field trips. Since he needed so many supplies for school this year, the Fairy decided to keep it simple...and what would a fairy visit be without fairy dust?

Here he is in all his uniform glory!  What a handsome little man we have!  Thankfully all of us could go along to drop him off for his first day of first grade at his new school.  Just before we pulled into the church parking lot, he told us that he was "a little nervous."  How sweet.  I explained to him that even when I was a teacher, I use to be nervous on the first day of school too.  He didn't realize that teachers could be nervous just like students.  I didn't want him to know that as a mom, I was more nervous than I ever was as a teacher!  Some things you just gotta keep to yourself!

All four of us walked into his school together.  His teacher greeted us at the classroom door and ushered us in to find his seat and unload all of his supplies.

Check out the look of anxiety on his face!  As we were getting all of his stuff out, we turned around to find...

his buddy Anthony sits right behind him!  How fortunate for Riley!  You could see the anxiety roll off of him as he turned to talk to his friend.  I am so thankful for my friend Vanessa to guide me on the walk through a new school.  She's such a positive force and great friend to count on...I really feel like this is where God wants us to be at this point in our lives.  He brought us to this point and is honoring His promise to take care of us and dear Riley at his new school.  I love the fact that Riley's teacher started the day with prayer.  What a calming way to start his school day (and my day too!)  I am so excited to hear how the first day of school went...Hopefully when I ask "What did you do at school today?" I get an answer better than "Nothing Mom."  

Tonight is the Family Back To School Picnic.  Can't wait to meet some of the other parents and become a part of the Grace family!