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Well, I knew this day would come, but it came way too fast! After five years, it's time to let my Aidan go to the big school. He started Kindergarten today at St. Thomas More School. We did lots to prepare for this big day. Saturday we attended to new families ice cream social and there were four other families from our neighborhood there. This was awesome! Sunday we went to the open house at school to meet Aidan's teachers and see his classroom. He is in the apples class like his Aunt Katie was many years ago. (I was a butterfly....long, long ago!) His teachers are wonderful and the room was very cool with a scavenger hunt for us to do and a bubble name for Aidan to color for the bulletin board. He took the most time to color his name and it definitely shows when you look at all the names! That's our boy!
On Tuesday, Mom and Dad attended an open house. I had to leave early due to work but was able to get back to school at the end of the day to sign up for some parent volunteer tasks and meet the aftercare director and teachers. Aidan is pumped about this. They play lots of sports in a "real gym" which is definitely to his liking. On the way home, Aidan complained about a stomach ache. I think it was nerves setting in...and believe me, my stomach was hurting too! I did not want to cry. This is a happy occasion and a wonderful day for Aidan, please don't let me ruin it!!!! Aidan and I made a deal that we would both be brave on his first day of kindergarten. A new baseball bat may even be in order if no tears are shed...what the heck?! You only do this once, let's do it right! Aidan went to sleep easily with no problems last night. I tossed and turned most of the night. Why is this so hard on us moms?
When the alarm went off, Aidan was all smiles. He had his peanut butter toast with sprinkles while watching sportscenter. (The morning ritual for Aidan.) I got ready, Ryan got ready, Madeline got ready. Then we all loaded up into Ryan's car. The parents were instructed to drop off our children and "let them go" which was easier said than done. I decided this was a one time thing and I couldn't just let him go without walking him inside. So Ryan drove up and I climbed out with Aidan. The teachers told me to get back in the car and I quickly told them I didn't want to miss walking him in for his first day. I don't think they liked this much but oh well. This was good for Aidan and for me! I did laugh as I saw the principle, Sister Catherine, dressed up as a construction cone. Thank goodness for a few laughs before I turned into Mrs. Waterworks!
We got inside and Ms. Kuczynski (Aidan's teacher) was standing inside with a big KA sign and two other children in their cute plaid jumpers. I told her Aidan had to go to the bathroom and whisked him off quickly. After his completed his business, we started walking back to the KA area. I told him I couldn't stay and hugged and kissed him. Immediately, I felt the tears well up in my eyes and made a bee line for the door. Ofcourse, with all the school construction, I found a door that wouldn't open! Get me out of here before he sees me crying!!! I finally found a door, raced to where Ryan was parked with Madeline and hopped inside. Then I let it all out. Ryan was great and Madeline even said "Don't worry Mom, I won't tell Aidan you cried"
Once I got to work, things were fine. When I arrived at school to pick Aidan up the butterflies were ready to go. The apples were lined up and coming up the sidewalk to the church. I saw my Aidan, all smiles with his red backpack. He waved and I took a few pics. He told me about his new friends, the awesome playground and all the big trucks he saw doing construction at the school. We headed to lunch to celebrate his first day at CheeseCake Factory with Aunt Katie. The day was wonderful, just as I had hoped it would go. A wonderful memory for me as a mom, and I couldn't have asked for anything different!
