schoolgirls

so, here we go...two girls off to school. today was the first day of 2nd grade for our sweet aftie. she was excited and was especially looking forward to lunch. gg sent her a new barbie lunch bag and we put soup in a thermos, that eliza found for us. by the way, she didn't eat it! such a silly girl. also, you can't see the best part of her jeans...they have a lovely, shiny, purply unicorn applique on the thigh. ella chose her outfit, which is quite fitting, because it's almost like a princess dress-up. she was so excited to be going to school just like her grown-up sister. yesterday ella asked if one braid in the back with a 'bendy' would be a cute hair-do? a bendy is when you don't pull the hair all the way through your ponytail. so, let me tell you, it WAS a cute hair-do.

afton's best part of the day was making birthday cards and playing on the playground. believe it or not, playing outside is a BIG deal. this happens about 2-3 times a year. no kidding. she likes her teacher and says she is nicer than her teacher last year. she said, "even on the first day last year, mrs. walter wasn't very nice." so, we are feeling very glad about a nice teacher.
and here's elli at her pre-k. it's held in the basement of a lutheran church. ell has emphasized that her preschool is at a church, but not our church, a different church. the best part of her school time was getting a sticker at the end. she's not too difficult to please, luckily for her teacher! i had a good day, no tears, no sadness. i did feel a little funny driving home by myself and then coming home to a quiet house. but i got used to it and actually got to talk on the phone without anyone screaming in the background. weird.