first day of kindergarten

In California, school starts after Labor Day.  

It made the summer feel long, but I'm sure we will be wishing school was done in May, come June...

The other difference from Arizona is that kindergarten is half day here.

We are happy to have been assigned the morning time!  {8:10-11:35}

The night before the first day of school, we walked to the school to see who Charlie's teacher was [Mrs. Ericson], we read this book, and we prayed for him and his first day.

We live so close to the school.  It's about a 5 minute walk, which I am so thankful for!

Charlie wanted to wear his USC shirt on the first day.

So, Ethan wanted to wear his.

Ethan also wanted to bring his lunchbox (which was empty) and even attempted to stand in the kindergarten line...

Fast to make friends:

And not sad to be saying good bye!