First Day of School

today was doodlebug's first day of preschool this year. he was very excited to go. he's in the 3-year-old class, 3 days a week this year. pete decided to work from home today so he could take doodle to school. they cruised in style in the camaro with the t-tops out. doodlebug is his daddy's boy...he loves that car!

the first day seemed to go well. you know there's only so much a 3-year-old will tell you when you ask him the 20 questions about his day! i so wish i could secretly follow him around while he's there and see what he's doing. i'm so used to knowing what he does all day that it's hard to not know for those 3 short hours! he did say he made a friend named aden today. in fact, he told me there are 2 aden's in his class. i guess the only downside to the day was he wet his pants during school. of course, it bothered me more than him, but i just had high hopes for the first day. i'm sure things will get better when he gets more into a routine and as his teachers get to him know him better. i'm sure soon enough they'll recognize that look on his face and the potty dance!

doodlebug has the great task of bringing in snack for school tomorrow. this is a big deal in preschool world. he got to carry the snack bucket home today and gets to bring it in filled with yummy snacks for his friends at school tomorrow. he also gets to be the line leader tomorrow all day. i'm sure he'll feel like big stuff.

i'm glad to be settling into a routine with school starting back. i feel like this time of year is like a new year. we have different groups starting up this month at church that we're involved in. ALTA tennis has started back up for me. i play my first match of the season this sunday. it's kind of nice to have all these new things going on b/c we have things to look forward to and plenty to keep us busy. i even purchased several new books the other day and i immediately dove into the first one. i suddenly have this voracious appetite to learn more!

i feel like i have a sense of renewal right now which is refreshing b/c it's easy to get into a rut and feel bogged down by the same old, same old. i hope i can keep up this momentum and keep going in the right direction.

and just a quick mention, my sister left last night for her new home in dubai. we already miss them and hope it won't be too long before we see them again. i'm happy they're finally in the place they've been trying to get to for several months now, but i'm a little sad b/c it seems a world away from here. i hope they can now get settled in and start their new life.

i've posted a few pictures of doodlebug's first day. i look at these pictures and he looks so grown up, but he'll always be my sweet baby boy!