The Big Kindergartener!!

So when I asked for AM Kindergarten no one told me that they changed the start time from 9:05 to 8:00 AM!!!!! I thought 9 AM school was a stretch but now we are locked into 8:00. (Trust me, I've tried to get out.) So here's pictures of Derek's first day on Tuesday.

Derek's first school day breakfast. Yes, oh so healthy. (I gave that same look when I had to wake up to an alarm.)
I just love this picture. He's growing up too fast!!! They asked the kids to bring a stuffed animal friend to school, so Derek chose his newest... "Killer Swimmy".
I knew I would cry when I dropped him off. But I don't think I imagined how hard. I had to hold the tears back long enough for him to get out of the van, so he wouldn't see. But as soon as that door shut, I began to bawl!! In fact I didn't stop until a good 30 minutes after and then it came and went when I thought about it. That's what happens when you're pregnant and highly hormonal.
Got to show off the empty backpack. He told me after school, in an annoyed tone, "Mommy, there wasn't anything in the backpack". He wanted it all full of school supplies. Probably a dictionary on one side and a thesaurus on the other....huh Dave. :)
Here he is at the end of his long 2 hour and 45 minute day. He LOVED it! He said that his favorite part was recess. Man, that kid learned quickly. He told me that he wanted to go back later that night. He was worried though. His teacher told him that next year he would stay in school for the whole day. He said "I will come home when it's dark Mommy!" He makes me laugh.

I thought it was cute that the next morning when I woke him up and told him that it was time for school, he smiled before he even opened his eyes. But that love has already worn off. Today was day three and he's complaining that "school's boring because they make me stand in line and be quiet". Get used to it kid.