Grace's 1st day of School

We had quite a bit of chaos surrounding which school Grace was going to, but when all was said and done she ended up in Mrs. Brinkerhoff's morning Kindergarten at Layton Elementary.  This means that she rides the bus too school and I pick her up.  

The first day of school Grace was so excited, she couldn't wait to head to the bus stop.  The day before she told me "You don't need to come to the bus stop with me, I'm perfectly fine to go on my own."  And she would have been, but I went anyways.

Grace at the bust stop

Grace also told me she didn't need or want me to go to school, that she could find her class by herself.  But we followed the bus anyways.  I was surprised that I didn't cry, I think both of us were ready for her to go.  She was so excited it was hard to feel sad.  

Grace took this picture with Emmy Zollinger, she's in our ward and her and Grace were in preschool 2 years ago together.  She really is one of the sweetest kids I've ever been around.  I hope she rubs off on Grace a little!

After school we had a cookie social, we invited moms and kids from the neighborhood and everyone brought some cookies and the kids played and had fun while the moms talked.  It was so fun!  The wind wouldn't leave my table clothes down, and the pictures didn't turn out real wonderful but it was a fun way to start the school year!

Grace ended up feeling sick about an hour after the cookie party, within a couple hours she was fevering and later that night she started throwing up. Poor little peanut had to miss her 2nd day of school, but I'm so thankful she didn't miss her first day.