Back to School!

The girls have finished their first week of school- which is really only 2 mornings, Tuesday and Thursday.  Abigail is in Mother's Morning Out, and Katherine is in 2 year old preschool.  They are both at Ingleside Baptist which makes it so nice to be able to drop them both off at the same place.

Abigail has gotten a good report both days- they tried to color today, but the teachers said they really just wanted to eat the crayons so I think that was a quick activity.  It will be so neat to watch them grow over the year.  By the end of the year, I bet they all master coloring with crayons.  Abigail already knows a few girls in her class- Belle Wengler, who's dad works with Jonathan and Caroline Stewart who's mom and dad went to Tech with Jonathan.

Going to meet Abigail's first teachers at Mother's Morning Out Open House

Katherine is excited to teach Abigail all she needs to know about MMO

Katherine is so excited to be in "big girl" school and to be able to carry her Teddy Bear tote bag.  She is in the Bear class this year, and she got a new tote bag with a bear, her name and her number, 17 on it- she wants to carry it everywhere.  Here are a few  pictures:

At school

Picking Katherine Up- she looks worn out from her long school day

 This is our first carpool experience and to make things even more fun, we get to take Ellie Thompson, our neighbor, to school with us in the morning.  She is in 3 year old preschool and has been able to show Katherine the ropes.  She introduced her to everyone as her cousin, Katherine (I just went with it) and walked her to her classroom- Katherine didn't even need me.  We love having Ellie with us to eat breakfast and ride to school.  She has a personality that won't quit, and she is such a joy to be around.  She is Katherine's little best friend, and I am sure you will be seeing and hearing more about Ellie in posts to come.  Here are some pics of our time together in the morning:

Not to worry- we are in carpool line.  Everyone was securely buckled for the ride over

This is the pitiful face I have gotten each day at pick up when Ellie rides home with someone else.