At last, at long last, Rachel's fondest dream has come true. She's a real kindergartener! We went last night to meet her teacher and see the classroom, then today was the real deal. She took off like a pro--when it was time to say goodbye, she lined up with her class, and I thought she was going to follow them without a look back, but then she did come back for a quick hug good-bye. She had a great day--learned some new songs, heard some new stories, had an actual assembly. She had much to tell us when she came home, and she's eager to go back tomorrow.
People keep asking me how I am doing, and my answer is that she is so beyond ready that it's hard to be anything but excited for her. Nathan is the left-behind one: his preschool doesn't start for a couple of weeks. Several times today, he asked me what Rachel was doing at that moment. While he enjoys the increased mommy-time, he misses his beloved Rachel. I look forward to when it's his turn to go to school and meet new friends. He, too, is beyond ready.
We had the gift of a visit from Grandmerr and Grandpa this week. We celebrated tonight with a tea party, complete with fancy pastries from our new bakery.
