Eli's First Day of School

Eli started PEPP last week, which is a two year kindergarten that our school district designed for kids who have very late birthdays, like Eli. It's perfect for us, 5 days a week, but half day, unlike the full day kindergartners (yay for that!). We live about 1/3 mile from his school, so we walk, it's nice not to have to deal with the traffic. Eli was quietly taking it in that first morning, but he was very excited and not at all sad to see us go!

Jake just happened to have the morning off and could come with us. He was a very proud Daddy.
Brynn and Eli are inseparable, so I was worried she would have a hard time with him gone, but she has been surprisingly fine. She happily says goodbye to him every morning at school and enjoys coming home to play with her princesses, watch only girly movies, or (this will be our secret) spend the whole morning playing unabashedly with all of Eli's toys. I'm surprised at how quiet my daughter is when she is alone. I never would have guessed, she's usually so loud.

Eli loves circle time where they read and learn the daily theme. His teacher is Mrs. Norris and is wonderful!

I can't believe that Eli is already old enough to go to school! I was a good Mom and didn't cry until the walk home. It's been an exciting milestone!