the definition of school

this is kind of just an excuse to post more pictures of these guys.  however, i was asked by a reader (ha ha ha) to tell her more about their school.

i wasn't originally even thinking about this kind of thing before actual preschool.  then i had the pleasure of having my sister here twice a week for the past year.  and a little free time for us.  we got a little taste of what it was like and it was kind of impossible to let that go until real preschool happened.  enter parents day out!  it's at our old church, which is so conveniently located not even 10 minutes away.  it's from 9-2:30 on tuesdays and thursdays and they finished their first week today.  i think the day consists of playing, going to a different room and playing, going outside and playing, snacktime, lunchtime, and a nap.  or attempt at one.  they've done really well, and i was told today by one of their teachers that they are really happy and well-adjusted.  it's always good to hear that, and also great when other people see your kids as just as special as you think they are. 

here are a few more pictures from their first day.

their school bags

he who does not stand still

sidenote: if this post seems half-hearted and distracted, it's because i am.  i'm watching gretchen throw everyone under the bus on project runway.  whoa, the girl with the bad bangs is mean!

first day of "school"

i guess maybe because i hadn't gotten the camera out, told everyone to stand in a certain place (ha! like that would have worked), and to put their best non-fake smiles on, is why i managed to get this picture.  after breakfast, finn casually leaned on the window, and because we made such a big deal about how he was totally posing, liam wanted in on the attention - of course!  i have more pictures (the official ones, with their school bags in front of them because they don't really know how to hold them yet), but this one was just too cute to keep from the blogosphere.

we took them to their classroom, signed them in, put their bags in their baskets, got nervous as all the other kids around them erupted into tears as their parents left, and waited for their cries as we disappeared around the corner.  much to our delight (and, i'll admit it, a little to my disappointment), no crying.  when did these boys get so big?