Get into the Groove

It's that time of year... time to get ready to go back to school. Some how we managed to survive our first day back to preschool.
This year I was at least prepared for the mad house that is the first day of school. The parking lot was packed with parents sending their child off to preschool or kindergarten. Fortunately we managed to find a parking spot.
It was a lot of fun seeing how much my daughters have grown from the first day last year to the first day this time around. Last year when the teacher sang a song requiring each student to jump up and shout his/her name, my daughters wanted nothing to do with the activity. This year they couldn't wait for the teacher to point to them so they could jump up and loudly shout their names. Last year for the first few months when I asked what they did at school they would tell me they ate a snack. Today they were chatterboxes the whole way home. Not only did they have a snack, they played on the playground, they colored and they did "work."
I think the hardest part of today was getting everyone up and ready. It was a little earlier than they're used to waking up, but by the end of the week they should be adjusted to the new schedule. Who knows, maybe they'll be so exhausted I'll be able to bring back nap time!