Brian's first day of Kindergarten!

Wednesday was the first day of school here in Seattle, and Brian was so excited!  He let me take lots of pictures!

At home, ready to go!

Crossing the pedestrian bridge...it's only 3 blocks but we get a lot of exercise going to and from school.  

Nice view of downtown Seattle as we walk to school

Looking cute!

Happy boy, ready for school!

Playing together on the playground before school

Finding his teacher... it was a little crazy with all the families out on the blacktop looking for their teachers!

Brian with his teacher... getting a little nervous, I think.  

To infinity... and beyond!  Ms. Simmons leads the kids in to school.  

I didn't go in with him but he found his seat right away and was one of the first kids ready to go.  

I think we were both barely holding it together.  He's smiling but was nonverbal at this point.  

But we made a new friend after school and walked home together!

I think so far he is doing OK.  The first day was a bit crazy but he tells me that today (day 2) they went to the art room and had art class.  He did a drawing of a machine that made silver and gold.  He was not so nervous at lunch in the cafeteria, he said, and he got the note I put in his lunch.  He was sad yesterday because my note got thrown away, but I told him that was OK.  Today he says he took it back to class and kept it on his desk.  They had recess twice today and colored the letter A.  That's all I can get out of him!
Eli has been sad about Brian being gone all day.  Yesterday he was playing quietly and all of a sudden he came over just sobbing.  It's an adjustment for all of us, that's for sure. We miss him during the day, but hopefully he is having fun and will make some new friends, and learn a lot!