I didn't cry... not really.

Well, we did it. Juliette rode the bus to school today. She was so excited- up until the minute she realized that I wasn't getting on the bus with her. Then, she refused to budge. I had to carry her on, and extricate myself from her death grip. She was crying as the bus pulled away; I tried to be strong and didn't let myself cry. Cosette was crying too- because she wanted to go with her sister!

Walking to the bus stop.
Look at her superman backpack, filled with all her school supplies.

Waiting...
(we got there way early, because I didn't know what time it would come and we certainly didn't want to miss it!)

Cosette wants to go, too.

A bug hug for mommy.


It's here!
(Please notice her new first-day outfit, she picked it all out herself. Even the socks... they had helicopters embroidered on them.)
(She walked right past the girls section, straight to the boys clothes. Sigh.)


Getting ready to board... realization is setting in. She has a firm grip on my hand.


Don't cry now! Smile and wave, smile and wave!