First Second Day of School

Today was the second day of school.

Last Sunday at breakfast when I announced that there was only one week left of summer, Evelyn and Ethan smiled broadly; Alex burst into tears. I'd completely ruined the great pancakes he was enjoying and pretty much the rest of his day. So Alex was the most reluctant to wind up the free, unstructured days of summer. And he promptly came down with a fever this Sunday night, the night before school was to start. So he got his wish, he had an extra day of summer.

And today the boys together walked (with me and Dog too) up to the bus stop. We have new American neighbors around the corner, also with 2 boys and a girl, also from Colorado Springs, and all three kids have great teachers this year. There's a lot to be excited about. And when Alex came home from school, he said that there was "a little bit good" about the day. So all is not lost yet.

Evelyn, however will start with the rest of the Kindergarten next week. So there'll be another First Day next week too. She is beside herself with excitement. I keep asking her if she wants to just stay home with me. "No." Will she miss me when she's at school? "No." Will she come home in the middle of the day to have lunch with me? "No." Does she want to just go to the German school up the street? (they go half days) "No." I'm pretty sure that after her first couple weeks in Kindergarten she'll be looking for her own apartment and a roommate to share the rent.