First Day of Second Grade

I was silly to think that the first day of school would be easier for me this year. I thought that it would be easier because I still have Gweny and LJ here with me, but it is still so hard for me to send her away for most of the daylight hours and to trust that her teachers will take good care of her. I keep hoping that I have taught her to make good decisions. It's hard for me to let go of her. My little girl is in 2nd grade. 2nd grade sounds like such a big kid thing. She is SO excited. I'm so happy that she loves to go to school (for now, at least).
We parked a few blocks away from the school and walked over a little early so that we wouldn't feel rushed. The school was already busy and we waiting in a huge crowd of people for the bell to ring. She was looking around for her friends and she got a little nervous when she didn't see her new teacher, Mr. Paget.
So, we followed the huge crowd into the school and found Mr. Paget. Mikayla is so excited to have a male teacher and she tells me that he never yells when he gets mad.


Despite her eternal humiliation, I couldn't resist getting a quick picture of her at her desk. Someday, I'll stop embarrassing my kids. Yeah, I don't think that will ever happen! Just wait until she goes to college...