De bus! De bus!

Can you see a little fear in Sydney's eyes? This is her first bus ride to school.....

So really today was Sydney's first day of Kindergarten and her first day to catch the bus! All morning she wore her backpack ready to go! Mike came home to support her. We sat outside and waited for the bus. During this time, Sydney went through a ton of emotions. First, she's mad that it's taking so long for the bus to come. Next, she doesn't want to go to school because she's afraid of bullies. Then, she is worried about getting on the bus. Back to frustration because it's taking so long for the bus to come. Finally, the bus arrived and she jumped on like a champ! The bus picks her up right in our driveway. I heard they will do this for kindergarten kids and since she's the only one on our street for about 9 houses, I asked the bus driver to humor me!

We made it! Sydney getting off the bus!
She sees Mom! Some relief and excitement in those eyes now!

Then, Mike and I had to go to the school to see her come off the bus, per her request. The bus first took them to the north side of the school where the kids would unload, walk through the crowded playground around to the south side of the school and the kindergarten doors. This was the original plan and I was nervous about that....I figured for sure they would lose one or two kids a day walking that far through the crowded playground (lunch recess). Then, the bus left, took the kids over to the Kindergarten doors and let them off there. That whole bus ride took a half hour! Sydney was very excited to be at school, finally!

Mike and Sydney lined up at the door waiting to go into class.

She had a great day and thank goodness Amanda was there after school to help her get on the right bus. She had lined up for the wrong bus! I guess the teachers were having a very hard time getting kids where they needed to be.....even though Sydney had her bus # and name pinned to her shirt. The PTA President just sent out an e-mail tonight asking for helpers for tomorrow's bus ride home....it must have been a nightmare!

Anyway, Amanda and Sydney arrived home safely and I'm proud of my girls! I did cry a little following Sydney to school today. There's something about seeing your baby go to Kindergarten. You know that it's just the beginning and that those days of staying home with Mom are over. I was a mess when we took Amanda to Kindergarten, too. Luckily, my girls didn't cry and were more than anxious to get into school!