Starting School

Both the girls started school this week!  They go to O'Conner Primary School.  They do things a little differently here, so Lily started year one, or first grade, and Ava started Kindy, which is like preschool.  Lily goes to school all day every day and Ava goes twice a week all day!  Ah, I feel like my kids are growing up too fast.  They have both loved going to school.

Here is Lily outside her classroom when we went to find out her teacher's name and buy her uniform. 

 Here is Lily on her first day.  There is another Lily in her class so Lily gets to go by Lillian.  She says she likes it. 

 Here's Lily on her playground. 

 Here is Ava on her first day of school, we hadn't gotten her uniform yet, so what did she choose to wear?  Her yellow overalls, of course. 

 Will rocking out on the drums at the school. 

 Here is Ava on her second day of school, with her uniform. 

 Here is Ava at her classroom, she was so excited that now she got to look like everyone else. 

 Here she is playing with her classmates at the beginning of class.  She seems way too little for this, yet so ready!  All the other kids don't want their mom's to go, Ava doesn't even notice that I'm still there waiting to say good bye! 

Since I still don't have a car, Lily rides her bike to school and I run with my double jogger behind her.  It's probably only about a mile away, so it's really not too bad.  The distance isn't the real issue, it's the hot weather!  The morning isn't too bad, but the afternoon pick up, oh boy!  I am so sweaty when I get there.  I hope that the other moms will still be my friend even though I'm smelly!

We saw this on the way home from dropping Lily off one morning.  The kids thought it was great. 

 Here's Ava and Will in their deluxe "pram" as they call strollers here. 

 Here is Lily riding her bike, I took this while I was running, that is why it is so wonky. 

 Here are the girls together after school.  O'Conner is the best!!!