Emma woke up on the morning of Meet the Teacher Night excited and ready. "Is it time to go to my school NOW?" she would ask. All day long this was her refrain. When we finally got dressed up and went, she got shy and cried a little. I think the excitement got to her. I gave her my camera and she took some pictures of her classroom. That made her feel MUCH better. Then "My-best-friend-Makenzie" got there. She was thrilled! They are in the same class! 
All of this transition time worked wonders for the first day. She didn't even look back as she went to class. The next day, she didn't even want me to walk her to class.
Ben started 5th grade with his new boots and a closet full of Wranglers and John Deere t-shirts. He's excited to spend time with his friends and is getting excited about being closer to Jr. High.
