Kindergarten - Day 1

Today was Kahlil's first day of kindergarten... and I didn't even cry! The whole family rode the city bus to school and dropped Kahlil off so we could make sure he was well prepared for the morning. Kahlil's teacher suggested we drop-off and pick-up for the first few days to help his transition. She also suggested the first two days we pick up early at 1 rather than 2:30... again to help the adjustment.

Here is Kahlil in the elevator heading down to breakfast. There are two elevators that run - #3 and #4. Every time we head downstairs, Kahlil guess which elevator will open to take us down. So far his guessing has been BAD... before this morning is ratio was something along the lines of Kahlil-1: Elevator-23. But this morning he actually picked the right elevator so we knew the day was off to a good start!


Here we are waiting for the bus. Notice that it's still pretty dim out. I thought sunrise would be around 6am, but it's more like 7. This means it's still pretty much night when we are catching the bus at seven.

Check out his casual outfit. This is his PE uniform to be worn twice a week on PE days. Mom did a good job of keeping him from wiping his hands on the shirt at breakfast so it's still a white shirt. No easy task on her part.

And here is Kahlil at the very front of the double decker bus on the ride to school. One of the routes we can take to his school is always a double decker. It's pretty fun to go up the stairs and watch all the happenings on the street as we drive by. (Apparently the Batman backpack and Star Wars lunch box were hits at school.)

While Kahlil was at school, Mom, Langston and I went shopping on Orchard Street (Kahlil's school is a block off Orchard). We were looking for an umbrella sized stroller that would be easy to get on and off public transportation. It was quite the quest... it took over two hours, three stores, and $120 dollars... but it was competed! It was a good way to spend the morning because we found a bunch of kids shops. Now I know where to go shopping if we are in need of any kid gear, clothes, or toys.

Kahlil came home with two birthday invitations... and I know exactly where to get gifts!