p+j | first day of preschool 3's

well, its the start of another school year.  we dropped the big girls off for their second first day of school. Parker was up with the sun while I was making their lunches.  we woke Jolie with breakfast in bed and all grabbed a shower and picked out the perfect outfits for their first day.  Jolie insisted on braids by daddy (because she knows her mama is terrible) and Parker requested her hair to be worn down (hence the reason for the new 'do.. she's always asking to wear it down!) 

we arrived a little early to maybe help them get reoriented to a new school year, but honestly they walked in like it was literally no big thing- didn't even turn around to tell us goodbye once we set their lunches and water bottles in their normal spots for later.  about 75% of their class was filled with their little friends from last year, so it was like they never skipped a beat as they walked in.  

first day of school drop offs are always chaotic, and trying to herd Parker and Jolie in the correct generally direction while carrying a baby Baker in my arms, sweating like I just ran 3000 miles.. you know, like all the other moms doing the same, but I managed to snap a few pictures of drop off this morning.  

these two are getting so big.

how much great can my heart swell with pride over my children.     

first day of preschool 2's (they were SO LITTLE)

P + J | First Day of Preschool 2's

Yesterday was Parker and Jolie's first day of preschool and let me just tell you- it was so much fun!  We survived and not a single tear was shed.  Actually.. when their teachers opened the door to their classroom, the girls were like "see yaaaa, mama!"  They didn't even give me a hug or kiss or even turn around to tell me goodbye.

As we walked away among the crowd of parents dropping their babes off for their first day Jordan asked me "well, what do you think??" I fought the tears.  I honestly wasn't prepared to tear up like that or even feel compelled to cry at all - but the emotions came flooding in that instant.

When was it time for them to get so big!?  While I could have let all their big-ness completely break my heart, I decided that instead was God giving me grace.  I'll take the happy + easy adjustment over losing their minds while I am forced to walk away and leave them for half a day.  

The preschool program is at a church we have visited multiple times, so they were completely comfortable and almost knew what to expect - sort of like walking in on Sunday morning. 

I had hyped up school and their teachers for a few days prior- and on Monday night we made their lunches, packed their backpack and laid out their clothes for the first day of school.  I figured through all that they were understanding at least some of what was happening.  It became clear that they knew exactly what was going on when at 5am I woke to Parker standing at the end of my bed in her jammies, wearing her backpack and chirping "ready to go, mama?"

No.  I'm not.  But, she was ready.

They looked so flippin precious as we loaded up the circus to head to school. 

 backpack / skip+hop

 glitter bow headband c/o shelby chic boutique // dress c/o mikoLeon

necklace c/o lil mar + co // moccs c/o freshly picked

nap mats / amazon  

I was so proud of them for having such a great day.  When I came back at 2pm to pick them up, Jolie literally wouldn't get up out of her chair to come home with us.  I had to promise that she was returning later this week!  Heres to the perfect start to the school year:)