First day of Pre-school!!!!

Ella started pre-school on Friday!  No more MDO for her.  She was very excited to start school.  She loves school and was ready to get back to her routine.  On Wednesday we went to Meet the Teacher.  She had a warm welcome from Mrs. Sumrow, “I know you.”  She recognized Ella from last year.  That was so nice for both of us.  Her other teacher Mrs. Blake is very nice also.  This year they call their teachers by their last names rather than Ms. “first name”.  I like that.  I think that is a great way to prepare them for not only kindergarten but for society.  It seems like we have gotten out of the habit of calling adults by their last names and maybe it’s time to get back to it!  We were a little disappointed that none of her friends are in her class this year.  I think a lot of them stayed in the T/Th class one more year.  Ella needs three days though as I think she gets bored at home and they say three years old means three days a week.  After we met her teachers we walked down to the technology classroom and said hi to Mrs. Morgan.  Her room is right across the hall from her classroom from last year so we know Mrs. Morgan.  She’s so sweet and often would help me with Bennett in the mornings.  Ella will go to her class once a week and learn how to use the computer!  Friday morning I had to wake her up and get her going.  She was excited about the first day!  She walked right in and gave me a kiss good-bye and went straight to the dress-up corner.  She was right at home!  I arrived a few minutes early to pick her up and low and behold my daughter that NEVER naps at home (unless it’s in the car) was sound asleep on her nap mat clutching Gloria, of course.  I wish I had my camera at pick-up.  I had to stroke her hair and rub her back to wake her up.  It even took a minute or two.  Such a sweetheart!  She was so happy to see me and tell me all about her day.  When Mrs. Sumrow said she’d see her on Wednesday Ella was perplexed and then I told her it was a holiday and she could spend the day with daddy.  She perked up. :)  All in all, it was a fantastic day and I’m sure my little girl will have a fabulous year!

Ready to go

Pretty girl

Hugging Bennett bye

In her classroom, with Gloria!

And without Gloria…bye-bye Mommy!