Wednesday, August 13, 2008

1st day of School

This week we started school. Dallin started 1st grade yesterday, and today Daphne went to her very first day of Kindergarten. I can't believe I have two in school now.



Dallin with his teacher, Mrs. Altweis.


Dallin, Daphne and Sean. They really aren't as distraught as they look--it's just that the sun was shining in their eyes. Sean didn't want Daphne to leave him. He lined up with her Kindergarten class and tried to go to school with her. Poor guy. He's really going to miss her!


Dallin on his first day, Daphne on her first day, and Daphne with her Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Shoemaker.

I held it together a lot better than when Dallin started Kindergarten--But I was still nervous for Daphne. What if she couldn't find her teacher? What if she got lost in the halls and couldn't remember what her teacher's name is? What if kids are mean to her? We told Dallin to look for her at recess, and to make sure he sat by her on the bus. My friend went down to the school at the end of the day to pick up her daughter, and she called to tell me she'd seen Dallin & Daphne lining up for the bus. She said Dallin was really looking out for her, and when it was time to get on the bus, he took her hand, and helped her up the stairs saying, "Come on up, Daphne . . . this way. . . good job."


Here's Sean riding his bike to meet the kids at the bus stop. He took so long, that we missed them getting off the bus, but you can see them running up the street to meet us in the top right picture. And I love those backpacks! Dallin's fits him a little better this year, but Daphne's is sooo big on her! They had a great day, and both of their teachers seem wonderful, so hopefully we'll have a good year.

6 comments:

Rachelle said...

Hey Sharee - is it quiet with half the kids at school?!?!

Eric and Jewels said...

That is too cute of Dallin helping Daphne get into the bus :) What a good older brother!

Anonymous said...

daphne and dallin are such Stones, but little Sean seems to me to have more of that Gariety face. They all look so cute though Sharee. Cant imagine having little ones heading off to school, it is incredible. cant wait to see you guys!

Reed Family said...

I can't believe how fast it's all gone...both of them in school! You got a lot of good shots of them. It made me think of the pics Mom took of us on our first days of school...way back when, huh. I'm so glad that Dallin is looking out for Daphne, and hopefully Sean and Hayden can start playing more together so he's not so heart-broken over Daphne! Love ya~Jen

Trisha said...

Wow, 2 in school. I just have one in preschool, next year will be so weird for me with Brig in Kindergarten and Raegan in preschool.

Lamont and Melissa Larsen said...

So sweet that they can go to school together! I am a little nervous about the bus thing for Carter next week.

We bought some cheap BYU/Air Force tickets. Lamont bought extras in hopes that friends would want to sit with us. Are you interested?