You Are My Sunshine: A Little Late...

So the first day of school was on September 2ND. Well, i haven't blogged about it yet, so I'm gonna now!!!

Let me explain something before i get into my blog! I just have to let you all know that i SHOPPED and SHOPPED and SHOPPED for a nice pair of sneakers for her, and was sooooo peeved that i couldn't find a nice comfy pair that fit her foot right...shes got these SKINNY feet, and they are hard to shoe! I had something lace free in mind, so she could easily put her shoes on, as we are still working on the whole tying thing! So anyway...i think i went to every store imaginable and just wasn't pleased with the styles, the fit...every thing! So the day before school started i went shopping yet again, and settled for this pair of Nike's. They were tie less, but they were so clunky, hard to get on (yes, they were the right size!)...i didn't like them at all. So just keep that in mind when your reading!

I think i was more anxious than she was. I wasn't upset or nervous this year like i was last year...i had really come to enjoy my 3 hours of alone time everyday! But i was a little nervous how ever as to who her bus drivers and aides would be...i was so hoping she would have the same drivers and aides that she had last year, as she loved them to death, and they were all so good with the kids. Natalie had really bonded with the morning driver and aide...well mainly the aide, every morning she ran to Ms. Eileen to give her a hug, but would rarely even say good morning to Ms. Karen (the driver)...lol...but Ms. Karen loved her just the same! The afternoon bus driver (Sandy) was awesome too, she always took a certain route to our house that passed a house with (real ! ) horses...and that scored major brownie points with Natalie! The afternoon aide seemed to vary alot, but towards the end of the year, quite a bit of the time it was my neighbor, Jeanette...so that was cool! I was also anxious to find out if there was gonna be other girls in her class this year...last year she was the ONLY girl!!! Not one other girl came in thru out the year! So needless to say, i was kind of excited to see what the first day held.

So the morning of comes...i go into her room to wake her up and get her dressed before we head downstairs to breakfast. Well I'm getting the 1st day of school outfit out of her closet that i was so excited to see her in, i knew she'd be adorable in it! Well little miss had something to say about it...she refused to wear it! Argued with me, i couldn't get over it...i thought to myself...I'm not really arguing with a 4 yr old am i?! It was all over the shoes! She wanted to wear her new tennies, and not the ones i had picked out! Well after a few minutes i gave in and just picked out a polo and a pair of jeans so she could wear her tennies! Then we go downstairs and eat, do her hair and now its time to wait for the bus...I'm getting really curious at this point! A few minutes later i see the bus coming...i think we are both jumping up and down at this point! The bus pulls in front of the driver, and it turns out...new bus driver :o( !! But she seems really nice, i was just a little bummed that Ms. Karen wasn't the morning driver again. This drivers name is Ms. Nancy and the aide turns out to be one of the few from the afternoon bus last year, her name is Tracy. So they both seem really nice, so its all good. I look on the bus and there are only 2 other kids on the bus...and both BOYS! I thought to myself...darn! Both were in her class last year, so i didn't think anything of it, that she would be totally fine. I go back in the house and start to enjoy my 3 hours of alone time with the usual wifely duties and what not. Well bout a half hour or so goes by when her teacher (same as last year!) calls to let me know that she made it fine, and was doing good. She said that Natalie's eyes were a little welled up (with tears), but once Natalie seen her, she got a big smile and ran and gave her a hug, and was totally fine the rest of the day! This just broke my heart! I didnt think she would get upset, or even tear up...cause she LOVES to ride the bus, and knew she was going to school. But when i thought about it, everything was unfamiliar...the bus driver, the aide, she knew the boys, but couldn't see them from where she was sitting. So...awww! My poor punkin! The end of the school day comes, so I'm watching for the bus...it comes and i run out to get my baby! The bus driver is the same as the morning one, and the aide is one I'm unfamiliar with. So i say hello to the driver and ask if shes gonna be the driver for both to and from school all year, she says yes...so i thought bummer (i was still hoping for a familiar face from last year!), but cool at the same time! Natalie sees me and screams "MOMMY"!! and gives me a great big hug...it was great! She told me she had a good day and that she wants to go back tomorrow.

So the next morning comes and i asked her what shoes she wanted to wear so i could get her clothes together, and she says her lady bug shoes...i asked you don't want to wear your tennies..."no, i don't like my tennies...they hurt my feet." ugh...so now i have to go store to store looking for another bloody pair of tennies...fun...so i get her dressed and off she goes...and the whole 3 hours i think, what the heck am i going to do for shoes? She can only wear her loafers or what ever you want to call them! for so long before the rain and yukki weather comes! So i had no choice...we had to go shopping yet again for shoes...ugh! I love to shop, but when i know I'm not going to find anything worth shopping for...i don't look forward to it! She gets home and off we go...we only went to one store, cause i know whats at the others! I try on prolly 10 different shoes and finally just say to heck with it, and just settle for a pair! While at the store, it seemed they fit. But the next day she wore them to school, seemed fine in the morning...but when she got home, she was walking in front of me, and i could see them slipping on her heals...ugh! AND....the more i see them on her feet, the more i don't like them...lol...i told this to bigga (the hubby!), and he goes...doesn't matter! we are done shopping for shoes! I think i agree! So these will be her shoes for the winter...at least until i see something better!

So anyway...here's a "few" pics from the first couple days!

My stinker refusing to look!