School .... !

School started last Thursday with a gush! Yup! It rained and poured and no one was spared. Niklas was fairly excited and Jonas was in his element. The usual morning rush was not felt because we all woke up extra early, and Sebastian even made it a point to walk with us to school. Niklas looked really cute in his uniform and messy hair. Jonas, on the other hand, was excited about being in the 6th Grade and having new responsibilities at school.

While Jonas rush off to his classmates and new classroom, Sebastian and me lead Niklas to his classroom where Mrs Brown and Mrs Quarmby were waiting. A very colourful classroom filled with tables, chairs, computers, a play area, books etc. There are 30 kids in that room, all between ages 4 and 5. Some excited, some unsure, and a couple quite tearful. Niklas was in the unsure category. We left him with a little kiss each. Sebastian went to work and I walked around in town slightly aimlessly. I must admit I was rather nervous for him being in school at such a young age but I'm sure he would have been bored at Pre-school if left there.

After two and a half hours, I picked him up and the first thing he said to me was, 'I played computer today!' which was his way of saying that things went well. He was happy to be able to go home though, so it was good that school was only a couple of hours long the first couple of weeks. The next day, the same routine started and when I said it was time for us to go, Niklas asked, 'Where are we going?' I said, 'To school.' And he looked at me with big eyes and said, 'Again??!' Oh boy! I guess it will hit him pretty hard to know that he'll have to go to school 5 days a week.

Only time will tell now how he's going to take it!