First Day of Preschool

I decided to write a separate post for Hannah's first day of preschool. This is a huge thing for us and we only decided to enroll her in preschool about 3 weeks before it began. Up to that point, we were concerned she may not like it and didn't think it was necessary. Although I still don't find it necessary as far as academics goes, she recently started craving time with other kids. I try to supply her with time around her friends and peers by doing playdates and going to the park/pool daily, but I realized it was going to be harder and harder to give her these things as it gets cooler and as Hailey starts a nap routine, especially if Hailey requires as much sleep as her older sister. So, we made the decision to enroll Hannah.


Her first day of school was August 14, 2009. I tried to make sure she had some of her favorite foods. Here is my attempt to be creative by using colored cupcake papers - a way to include cheese cubes, olives, green beans (yes she eats them cold, even at home), and strawberries:

And a jelly sandwhich, divided by wax paper:

All in princess tupperware, of course:

Packed in her lunchbox with a water bottle and a note from Mommy and Daddy wishing her a happy first day of preschool:

Here's her new lunchbag and backpack that she picked out (surprisingly, not princess):

And here is the preschooler herself, all ready for her first day:

She had so much fun! There were no tears as we left and she came home telling us all about how she got to sing a "Hello" song, a "Goodbye" song, and a "Clean-up" song. She said she made new friends, loved eating her lunch like a picnic, got a sticker, and made us a picture with dots (which is now on the fridge). I have always loved learning and I'm so excited for her to start this journey, even if it makes me a little sad to realize how fast she is growing. We're so proud of our little girl!