1 Down...Loads To Go

The countdown is done and Sydney is officially off to her first day of Kindergarten!

I have dreaded and longed for this day for quite awhile. I want Sydney to have more fun during the day, be surrounded by friends and to learn. But she is also my biggest helper, the best sharer, my buddy, my pal and I hated the thought of sharing her.

Thankfully we've had one long summer to spend time together and after watching the Olympics I'm just grateful that no one from the government came to my house when she was 3 and whisked her away to start training her for gymnastics.

Giving Ben a good by kiss!
I'll miss by little helper the most when I have to climb the stairs to get Ben out of his crib after his nap. Darn, that was nice to have for awhile!

I promise you these 2 will probably miss each other the most.
Even it looks like two magnets trying to be "shoved" together!

Now I turn over the reigns to Daddy to take my little "skittles" off to school.

Deep down I would really like to take her myself, but sure don't want to bring the whole kid-crew with me...

So until then, I'll take advantage of Daddy leaving the same time for work.

Syd is flashin' her new bling. The Tinkerbell backpack.

(I wish that Disney character was a little more modest! Could her skirt get any shorter?)

Every kid loves to see their name on their very own locker!
It's kind of like the smell of a brand new car, it makes you all happy inside!

"Now, where should I start first?"

I love how Syd is almost totally done coloring and both the boys at her table are distracted and haven't even started yet. That's my girl!!!