James and Patrick's first day of school: August 5, 2010

James

James and Patrick had their first day of Mother's Day Out or "Baby School" as Andrew calls it yesterday (August 5).  They are going one day/week (Thursdays) from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM to the Hope Enrichment Learning Preschool (HELP) at the Church at Indian Lake.  (This is the program that Andrew attended this summer.)  They are in the one-year old "Ducklings" class and their teachers are Mrs. Stephanie and Mrs. Debbie. 

Patrick

Katie Ann took them to their open house/meet the teachers event on Tuesday (while we were at Holiday World).  When Katie Ann told them they were going to school, Patrick said, "Andoo school?"  They were so excited that THEY got to go to school!  They enjoyed meeting their teachers and seeing the classroom.

Like me, Andrew worried a little bit about their first day on Thursday.  He said "Mommy, are you sure we can leave them there? Maybe we should stay in the hallway" and "Mommy, I don't think they're ready for nap mats. I hope they put gates around the mats."

When Andrew and I dropped them off on Thursday morning, they were sobbing hysterically.  It wasn't good.  Andrew said, "Mommy maybe this wasn't such a good idea."  While they were at school, Andrew and I had a special day together.  We had breakfast at McDonald's, went swimming at the YMCA, and went grocery shopping at Publix.  When we picked James and Patrick up at two o'clock, they were smiling and happy and appeared to have had a good day.  (Their teachers said they had a good day too!)  Andrew's first day at St. John Vianney is August 16.   Here are all the photos from their first day.