Connor was very excited to go to school today.  Logan did not show as much emotion, but he was the first one out the door.  Stuart had a teleconference, so he said goodbye to the boys, and we were off for our walk.  Connor’s first day was only one hour and he really did not need a backpack.  But he was happy to be well prepared with a new backpack for a new school.  Logan and Connor were chatting as they walked, so I could snap some pictures of them.  Later Connor had Logan asked him some math questions and he was happy to answer them.  When we arrived at school, we walked past the cafeteria and saw many kindergarteners getting ready for the orientation.  We then walked toward Logan’s line up area on the blacktop.  We saw a couple of his first grade classmates, so Logan talked with them while I said hi to the moms.  When the teacher came out to greet the kids, Logan took over the big bag of school supplies, and he followed the class into the classroom to start the day.  He waved us goodbye.  Logan is now a big boy; there was no more need for parents going into the classroom to get them settled in :+(

    Connor and I then returned to the cafeteria.  He saw several classmates he knows; one girl even gave him a big bear hug.  Later, Connor chose a seat between two of his friends.  I said bye to him and joined all the parents for the orientation in a separate room.  The kindergarteners were given a talk by the principle, then they were led to the playground to learn about the rules.  At the end of the orientation, we met up with the kids and we were done for the day.  Connor could not wait to tell me and later to daddy all the playground rules.  He was proud to tell us that he was “Graystone Great” today. 

     After a morning of shopping, Connor and I returned later to pick Logan up from school.  He told us that he had a good day.  I got a chance to say hello to the new teacher.  I think Logan and Connor will have a great year this year.