First Day of First and Third Grade

My girls, who were never going to be old enough to go to school, started 1st and 3rd grade today. It is amazing how time has flown by. The one thing you hear most as a young, new parent is to enjoy it because it flies by. So true.....
This is the first year Em hasn't had a character back pack....a sign she is getting too old. She didn't want to wear anything cutesy, opting for an old pair of shorts and a shirt she picked out at Target. We had been keeping an eye on sales, and she had 2 shirts she knew she wanted, that is all she wanted, 2 cute shirts with animals on them. We compromised on the hair, she wanted a ponytail, I wanted to put a ribbon in it.
Sophie is our drama queen. Her outfit was very planned out, there was a bit of drama as the leggings she wanted, and we bought, weren't capri's like she thought, they were full length. Imagine the horror. Then, her shoes didn't' feel right, so we went through a few pairs of shoes this morning. She loves her new socks, but "they feel a bit too big"...I cringe at those words as I know it could turn into an obsession, tears, hating all socks.....you just never know. She was nervous about not knowing anyone in her class and not having friends and was on the verge of tears all morning. As we were walking up to the school, she pinched her finger in her backpack handle and it started bleeding and the world nearly ended. She held it together, though.
Brian went with Emma to her class and I went w/Sophie. Both girls got to where they needed to be, found some friends, and with that, life was good, and another year begins. Em had homework tonight, she couldn't wait to get home to her room and her new desk and get it done. She is such a big girl these days! We ended the day with a stop at the yogurt shop and Subway for dinner, kids were in bed by 6:45, exhausted!