First Day of SCHOOL!

Last Friday was a tough day for us, as we said goodbye to our Nanny, Miss Maria who has been with our family since the girls were only 5 months old.  While she has been an exceptional caregiver to our kiddos, we decided that the girls are at an age where they're ready for a more structured environment and in need of more social interaction. 

After touring a few different facilities, we fell in love with this adorable day care center not too far from our home.  They consider themselves more of a "preschool" and are very educational-based.  They gave me a whole curriculum this morning so I know what the girls will be learning this school year!  C&O are in the 2 year old class - The Grapes classroom.  *Eeek, so cute.*  This year, they will be concentrating on identifying letters, numbers, shapes, colors, days of the week, and months of the year.  They will also focus on language development, including an introduction to words in Spanish (my kids are already ahead in that subject!), French and Sign Language.  Wow!!!  I cannot wait to see how the girls progress over the coming months.  What big girls we have now!   

So today was their very first day of school!  This morning went better than I imagined.  We got them up and dressed and they were excited saying, "Take backpack to school!!!"  We all walked to the train station, and took the train two stops where the center is located.  They loved the train and kept saying, "okay, BYE TRAIN!  See you!"  And the best part - NO TEARS!  We talked with their teachers a bit, then kissed them goodbye and scurried out as they were distracted by all the kids and toys. 

I have been staring at the clock all day, wondering what they are doing and hoping they took a nap, and ate the lunch provided, etc.  Can't wait to pick them up this evening to hear how they did!  Wish us luck with the transition - it's not easy getting all four of us out of the house and on a morning commute!

Here are a few pictures I snapped at drop-off this morning. 

C is in green, O in black & white. 

Liv was a bit hesitant when we first got there,

but let her guard down after a few minutes. 

Their sweet little cubby holes.