The First Day of the Rest of Our Lives.

Leah did great this morning! I warned her that I was going to want to take a lot of photos, and she cooperated wonderfully. She insisted on having her photo taken by the flowers despite the fact that the sprinklers were on and Mommy's back got slightly damp. The things we do for our kids.

At the front doors of the school. Ben was also so well behaved the whole morning - I didn't have to worry about him at all.

Leah and her teacher Mrs. D. It is so great to hear a teacher who's been in the classroom for 20 years say that they have first day butterflies.

Putting her supplies away. Her backpack, by the way, was a stroke of luck. I got it at a garage sale last summer. Of course it was stashed away until a couple of weeks ago. After talking it up, "Ooh, I have a back pack for YOU!" I pulled it out and showed it to Leah. Thankfully, she loved it immediately.

I guess she loves school, because she asked if in First Grade she could stay all day. That may have something to do with the fact that the half-day kindergarten kids don't get recess.

It was a lovely day.