Joshua's First Day of Kindergarten

My kids are just growing up in the blink of an eye. I have a kindergartener! Me. And since it's full day kindergarten, Joshua's gone all day long. I would probably be crying tears of sorrow at the thought of him being gone for the full day (he's been going to preschool for three hours a day since he was three years old), but with this rough move and transition, I was nearing tears of joy. Joshua just needs structure, routine, and is literally addicted to academics--this is just better off for the both of us. I do admit, I was a little nervous--he is being integrated into a typical kindergarten classroom...but the staff seems wonderful and we had such a fantastic FANTASTIC special education staff in Lawrence to prepare him for school, it made me feel a little better. Here's a handsome picture of our little man. He told me he didn't want a picture, he just wanted to head straight to school. (And yes for the ultra-observent people out there--I am wearing a coat, and Joshua is wearing jeans and a hoodie on the first day of school)