First day of school!

Monday was the first day of school for the boys.  Daniel started the 3rd grade and Connor started daycare.  Yes, I am that mom that takes pictures of their children at ungodly hours of the morning in their first day of school outfits.  I have done it every year with Daniel so far and have no plans on stopping that tradition with either one of the boys.  So there. 

Both of the boys were very excited.  Daniel walked away from the car with 100% confidence.  He amazed me.  Last year he had an anxiety attack so bad we almost did not make it to the first day of school.  So to see him as confident and excited as he was made me so proud.  He has come such a long way in the last year.  I teared up a little as we were pulling up to his school.  First, because I could not believe that my baby was already in third grade.... and before I know it he will be in college.  Second, because he has been through so much and has come such a long way.  Words cannot truely express how proud I am of Daniel.  He is amazing.

Connor was very excited.  He got to wear his Elmo shirt and his new shoes and even his Elmo backpack.  He walked in and saw all the toys and the people and he was just so excited.  And then we went to leave and the excitement was over and the tears started.  I tried to rush Allen out of there, but he had a hard time leaving Connor that way.  This was Allen's first experience with anything like this, so it was a little harder on him.  I hated it, too, but I knew that Connor was in good hands and that he was going to be okay.

Here are the proud parents with the boys:

Both boys had good days for there first day.  I am excited about this year for Daniel.  I think that it is going to be a great one.  And I am excited for Connor.  Once he gets over the seperation, he is going to have such a good time making new friends and learning new things.  Yay for my boys!