Back to School

Well, Wednesday was our first day back to school. Noah started off Kindergarten with a BANG - literally! He did great going to class and I DID NOT SHED A TEAR! I had one moment when I thought I might, but got through it. Blake did not want me to even walk him to his classroom- Such a BIG 2nd grader! They both went to class and I went to my office and got to work.

At lunch time I ran out to get some of the office staff drinks/food for lunch. Upon returning, I noticed all the kids/teachers exiting the building. I remember thinking to myself, "Who thought it would be a good idea to have a fire drill on the first day of school?". I saw Mr. Sims and he looked perplexed. I knew then that it was not a drill. I got up to the front doors with 2 drink carriers in my hands and someone said a child had pulled the fire alarm in the cafeteria. They said a stduents' name and I thought to myself, "I know that little boy. He would never pull the alarm!".

I was passing out drinks after they let us back in the building. Someone walked in the front office and said, "You know it was your son who pulled the alarm, right?".

OF COURSE I said, "I am going to get Blake!". They immediately said, "It wasn't Blake, it was Noah!". (I instantly thought of my Facebook status that morning - "I am not wondering if Noah is ready for Kindergarten but if Kindergarten is ready for Noah"). I was MORTIFIED!

I went down toward my office and saw Noah's class in the hallway. I started walking toward them. His teacher and the other Kindergarten teacher saw me coming and Mrs. Noble said, "Oh no, we need to protect Noah!". I leaned down and said, "Noah, did you just do something you weren't supposed to do?".

He looked up at me and hung his head. He said, "Mommy, I did not know that would do that!".

We had a little discussion about how we would never touch that again. He was so contrite and seemed so upset, I let it go at that.

Later on, after school, he came up to me and said, "I saw one of those red boxes later today and I DID NOT TOUCH IT!". Obviously, he got the message!

SO - an eventful first day is over. Yesterday had no major events and I hope today is the same. Noah is supposed to be a ring bearer in a wedding this weekend. I am hoping he is calm and cooperative for this and that the fire alarm is not a telling warning of what might happen!