Triplets first day of Kindergarten! It is here!

How can this be?

I really didn't think that a little over 5 years ago this day would come so fast!

Man...they grow up so quickly and time just flies by!

It's Kindergarten time!

Yes, they started school at the beginning of August because they are year round.  Cannot believe it!

I was so NOT ready for it to come that quickly!  But, luckily it is Kindergarten and only a couple of hours so it's really no different than preschool in a lot of ways.

Plus, they  were so super excited, it made me so excited and happy too!

I am so grateful for these 3 kids and their unique, individual people that they are.  They always surprise me with their unique gifts and abilities as well as their unique ways of being stubborn, sassy and tantrummy - yes, tantrummy.  (I know that is not a word!)

And well, because Logan believes he is also 5, he had to join the picture too.  He's so dang cute!

Love you three so much and we are so proud of you and smart you are already.  Can't wait to see what you accomplish this year!

*Jax*

*Austin*

*Rio*

(just between us, she was a nervous wreck!)

I drive them to school every day because we live so close and so there are no buses for them.  The first day, the teachers said to stay near by until they go into the school when the bell rings so Logan, Blake and I walked them to their "line" and waited for them to go inside.

They had already met their teacher, Mrs. Cherry about two weeks before to do a few evaluations and meet her.  I could tell in Rio's face, all of a sudden, she was going to loose it!  I walked over to her and she was crying so I quietly leaned in to her and said a little prayer with her of comfort that she would feel calm and happy and have a fun first day.  She calmed down really fast and then walked right in with the boys.

The next few days, Jax and Austin (who were totally ready and happy to go in to school) would see Rio's hesitation and put their arm around her and help her walk inside - it was adorable!

Oh how I pray they will always help her and protect her!  It only took her about 3 days to be totally fine walking into school happily and she has loved it ever since!

This little one on the other hand...

he was also quite sad :(  I really think in his mind, he was going too.  He was so cute watching them go and saying goodbye.

Love you Logan.  They'll be home really soon!

(and yes, I did cry too but only for a few minutes and then it was back home with Logan and Blake and we were all distracted and playing).  

We were all super excited when the "big kids" got home.

PS, now in the month of February, Logan now says, "we don't need to go get them.  They can walk home."

Oh how quickly things change :)