Today I took Ethan and Alaina to get haircuts so they will be "broken in" by the first day of school. Alaina sits still as a statue for her haircuts but with the most serious almost scowl on her face. She gets very excited about them so I don't think she dislikes the experience, more that this is to her a true "big girl" thing and she wants to look big in the process.
Then we went to buy Ethan's Kindergarten supplies as per Midway School. The supplies are supposed to be plain and will go into a community chest to be replenished by willing parents throughout the year, so the highlight was the backpack. Ethan looked over several character options including a Star Wars Clone Wars one that I was sure would take the prize. In the end though, he latched onto a real hiker/explorer looking one in forest green with just a small tarantula on it. I was secretly tickled but made sure to point out that many of the kids at school will have the character ones and asked if that would make him regret his decision. He slipped his skinny arms in the straps and marched off after the rest of his supplies, wearing it until the checkout. Case closed!
Next Tuesday is Ethan's testing to determine the classroom breakdown, then Thursday we have an Open House where we will learn which of the two classes he is in, meet teachers, tour classroom, etc. We have heard both teachers are excellent so have no preference, but hope to meet some other kids in his room and clear up some of the nerves of going to a new school, room etc. We also get to turn in the supplies, thankfully since with the modern addition of wet wipes, Clorox wipes, paper towels, ziplocs, and kleenex to the old standby's it would be quite a load for the little tykes to haul in opening day.
I asked Ethan how he was feeling about Kindergarten. He said excited but also a little scared. I asked what about and his main concern at that moment was that this school would be doing far too much art for his taste. Why? Because of the worrisome proportion of crayons, markers, glue etc. on the supply list.
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