And then it was too quiet.

Today is the day!

I couldn't get it together this morning and cried a lot before coming out of my room to help the children get ready for school. 

What if Corbin's teacher doesn't love and appreciate him like I do? What if he spends the first week of school in a perpetual state of trouble? What of he can't find friends at recess? What if he can't find the bathroom and has an accident at school? What if he is scared or discouraged? 

I discovered that the ornery little contrarion who has lived with us for the past 2 weeks is gone and our Happy Corbin is back. "Is today the day? Can I go to school? Can I wear my "Everything is awesome everything is cool when you're part of a team" underwear? (Lego movie underwear.) 

Today IS the day, Corbin! 

I packed the kids the fanciest lunch I will ever make them. It took forever and was worthy of Pinterest and I didn't even take a photo to prove it to them that they had a cool mom for at least one school day. To go with our light theme, they had ystar shaped sandwiches, crackers, cheese and pepperoni cut into little star shapes, a starburst candy, and fruit, etc. It was pretty dang adorable. The kids loved it and requested more "theme" lunches.

Mr Young is a great principal 

K, 2nd, 4th Grade. This is the one and only year I will get to have 3 children at the same school. 

Corbin said his quick goodbyes and went right to his desk and got to work. That's it? Yep. That's it. I missed him something crazy today, and worried about him a lot, but not as much as I worried after back to school night, where he freaked out. He was cool as a cucumber at drop off and that helped. 

Q posed for a picture with Mrs Snieski.

Reese let us walk her to class "since it's the last year in elementary school and you probably can't do that in middle school, next year."  Uh, excuse me? Middle school?! What the?! Those dirty words cut straight to the heart, Reese.  She posed with Mrs Tweedy, and then it was over. 

Then little Soren and I drowned our sorrows in doubt gluttony and came home to battle the laundry, play catch, unpack Aaron's stinky fishing suitcase, nap, and do lunch with Kasey. It's going to be ok. 

I sure love you, little Willies. 

I hope your first day shines.