Back in August I did a Five Things Friday post about Reasons I wished Lyla wasn't starting kindergarten.
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Today I want to look back on the things I was worried about and tell if you now I think they were justified or not!
1. The School Bus
Her riding the bus wasn't awful.... it also wasn't great and I still don't love it. Their bus is crowded and at one point she was sitting three to a seat. And the older kids weren't always nice to her. There was a lot of drama over the year surrounding the school bus and her begging me to take her to school. I still wish there was a feasible way for me to do that, but I can't start work at 9:00 so it just isn't going to happen.
2. Homework
"Maybe not this year, but soon, we will have to have time for homework every night." LOL
Boy I had NO CLUE what we were getting into!! She had a homework sheet sent home every Monday that was supposed to be done three times then sent back in by Friday. Plus flash cards. Plus a couple projects..... It was crazy! BUT she has learned SO MUCH already! Lyla can read now. She can count to 100. She can add and subtract. Its truly amazing!
3. Lyla Growing Up
This was spot on. She has grown and changed so much over the last year. Mostly for the good. But its still sad when I think that she isn't my little baby anymore. She is very independent and she has her own personality and her own opinions on everything now. Its fun but I am still broken hearted when I watch videos of her from a few years ago. I wish there was some way to let them grow up and still be able to hang on to that time just a little bit longer.
4. Making New Friends
So far we have lucked out on this. Lyla made some new friends at school and I've met some of the moms and so far everyone seems pretty likeable! I've talked to some and we are planning to get the girls together this summer to play. So maybe I shouldn't have worried about this quite so much!
5. Packing Lunches
Well, we packed lunches for a couple of weeks then I asked Lyla if she would like to try buying lunch one day... and we never looked back! $2.50 a day for a lunch is more than fair when I don't have to pack it every night!
All in all her first year at school went really well. We love Miss Eck (her kindergarten teacher) and everyone else we have met at her school has been great. Its been an adjustment but we've been taking it in stride and it hasn't been all that bad. That being said, I think I'm more excited about school being out for the summer than she is!
