I seriously feel like this day has been anticipated for the last two years. It’s been a long time coming and it went well for everyone!

Lindsay has been really excited to go ever since she met her teacher and saw her classroom last week. Her teacher’s name is Mrs. Butterfield. I mean, honestly, doesn’t that sound like a name a teacher would have in a little kids book? Too cute. She’s been teaching for 8 years and has a child Lindsay’s age, which I take a lot of comfort in because she really knows how 5 year olds are.

Lindsay set her outfit out on the floor the night before and when I got up this morning she was already dressed and ready for breakfast. We had french toast and I made her take her cute clothes off because that would have really ruined our morning if she spilled syrup on her new clothes, and she happily took them off. She’s good like that. We took lots and lots of pictures of the morning.

We got there like 20 minutes early so that we could take some pictures in front of the school and whatnot, which took roughly 4 minutes, so then they had 15 minutes to play on the playground before school, which was awesome. That’s when we learned that Logan could do the monkey bars. I didn’t know that, did you?? He’s constantly surprising me.

Lindsay after getting ready. She’s wearing the cutest skirt EVER. Seriously.

Walking to get in the car

In the car, ready to go.

In front of the school

Sitting on the school sign.

A cute girl and her little brother who is going to miss her while she’s at school.


Playing on the playground.


Thank goodness for the little shorts under skirts!


Giving Logan a hug. He dropped from the monkey bars and was sad that Jeffy didn’t catch him. Oh dear.

Lining up. Seriously, so many pictures.

Seeing someone from her soccer team in the other teacher’s line.

My new favorite picture. For many reasons.

Lindsay going in, with Mrs. Butterfield saying hello.

Sitting in her seat.

When we went to pick her up, I envisioned getting a great picture of her walking out of class with a huge smile on her face, and jumping with joy. This is what I got…

She looks so confused and unsure about things right at that moment. I was like, Hey! How was it? And she answered with a calm little, It was fun. Then I had to remember who I was talking to. Oh, right, this is Lindsay. My child who can get so easily distracted. What did I expect, she walked out of her classroom onto the playground where the older kids were having recess. She REALLY wanted to go play and really didn’t want to tell me anything. And she didn’t tell me anything about it until we got home. She’s funny that way. But she had a blast and actually wished that she had more homework to do. She’s funny that way, too. She can’t wait to go again!

I’m so proud of this little girl and of everything she’s accomplished in her almost 6 years. She’s amazing and we love her so much!