Flashback

Ok so our computer is working again and peace in restored to our household. Yay.

So let's backtrack... two weeks ago today... Diego started Kindergarten! Yay! It was a very emotional day for him and I. I can best tell you with pictures...

He must have been anxious because he was awake at 7:00am when I walked in to wake him up! Not normal. He jumped in the shower to get ready for his first day.

Meanwhile, I prepared his lunch. He's always seen in cartoons that the characters take their lunch to school so he bugged for a lunch box so I can make him lunch everyday.

So I packed it in his brand new lunchbox and he was so excited.

After he showered and dressed he brushed his teeth. Even though I told him that he should eat breakfast first and THEN brush his teeth. But what do I know. He's 5 and knows better than me I guess.

Then he had to put on his cologne because he can't go anywhere without smelling good. Trust me he has a panic attack if he forgets... lol.

His cologne of choice - Cars of course!

Then he posed for me so I could get a good look at my not so little boy. Wow.

Here he is showing me his brand new shoes. He loves them cuz they have skulls. Somehow that makes them cooler.

Then breakfast to make sure he started his day off right. A poptart and milk and he was a happy camper.

Heading out the door he requested a picture with his little sister because he won't see her anymore. I quickly reminded him he was going to Kindergarten and not Military School, and that she lived in the same house. He kinda liked torturing her with his version better.

We arrived at School and he was excited to make new friends and play on the awesome playground.

But not before posing with Jamma and Sister while I snapped pictures and Daddy videotaped. Yes, we're those parents.

And there he goes... all independently and such. Made my eyes water but I was holding up good.

The bell rang and he lined up with his class. I went camera crazy again. And we followed quickly behind.

And we waited for is teacher to let us all into the classroom.

He quickly found his table with his name tag and sat down. Then his nervousness set in as he knew we were going to have to leave him.

He made silly faces at us... and waved to the camera a few times. But adjusted very quickly.

He started coloring and we decided to leave. He didn't cry or was sad... he was excited and ready to learn. I on the other hand was full of emotion. And his teacher handed us a poem before we left the room that totally made me lose it. Thanks lady! I was actually holding it together!

And so we were gone. I had to leave him there. I cried all the way home. And for about an hour afterward. Seriously, I was excited for him... but scared for me. I've had him to myself for 5 years and now I had to share him.

Daddy picked him up after school and I even got them driving back. See them there behind the tree? I was excited to hear all about his day...

He did end up crying his first day. He had PE and the teacher scared him. Haha. He forgot his lunch at lunchtime. And had to go back to his class to look for it. Took almost all lunch hour so he only got to eat half of it. And he made his first friend. SHE was a GIRL.

**Note** Since then he's switched teachers. There was an overload of first graders and not too many Kindergarteners this year... so his teacher along with another got bumped up to teach first grade. But I love his new teacher and so does he.