First Day of Pre-school and some biking pictures

Bell looks mad in this picture, but really she was happy - not sure what the look was about?
Anyway, Bell started school yesterday and Lina today (on Tuesdays they both go - WOO HOO, 2.5 hours free for me - that is why the blog is getting updated :)). Bell also goes M and W and Lina goes by herself on Thurs - so everyone gets some one on one time with mommy.
We started last week setting the alarm clock in the morning, putting out clothes for the week in the hanging cubbies in their closet (they can pick any outfit from the cubbies each day) and having breakfast as soon as we get up to get ready for school. Yesterday I had a few tears with Lina about clothes, but today was smooth. Bell was mad when she got up that "the alarm clock never went off mommy!". Until I explained to her it was 6:50 and her clock was set for 7:25, so it was still to early for it to go off!!!

Well Lina was happy here..........

and proud to show off their backpacks..........

But not so happy actually going in........... but she must have stopped crying at some point becasue they did not call me to come get her............

I thought Bell was going to be able to walk her in and walk her to her classroom, but they changed how they got the kids this year. The teachers came out and split up the two classes. So much for trying to prepare her, I think that glitch got her upset, although truthfully I did expect some tears from her - that is just Lina! Both my little girls in school.........WOW.

Bell is doing things in leaps and bounds! She is loving riding her bike and doing a great job at it.