So, BusyBoy and GigglyGirl started kindergarten today. Oh! I cannot believe they are in kindergarten! Already! Cannot. Believe. It!

On Friday afternoon, we went to a Meet the Teacher session. They met the teacher, turned in their school supplies, and saw their new classroom. While Mr. Right read books to them in the new classroom, I filled out loads of paperwork and still had even more to fill out once we were home.

We had a fun weekend but Mr. Right and I tried to keep it low key. We did not want to stress them out by mentioning over and over that kindergarten was starting on Monday morning. I think easing into the new routine last week helped make last night and this morning much smoother than it might have otherwise been.

They rode the bus to school this morning. After we put them on the bus, Mr. Right and I drove to the school to meet them and help them get to their classroom. At the bus stop and walking to their classrom, GigglyGirl said she was scared. I told her I understood how scary it might seem and that the day really would be fun.

Luckily, there were no tears! Yea! Well, at least there were no tears in front of the children. I shed a few after they were settled into class and I was home.

When I picked them up from school, they talked nonstop telling me all about their day. For the most part they enjoyed it very much. Apparently, from the absolutely HUGE meltdown they both had when I mentioned the bus this evening, there was a problem or two on the bus. The kindergarten students are supposed to sit at the front of the bus but there was not room for them. Some “big kid” was “rude” to them and told them they could not sit in the back (and “he never apologized.”) I told them the big kid was probably just looking out for them to help take care of them. In the morning, I will have to make sure the bus driver realizes they are in kindergarten and should be near her in the front. At any rate, other than that minor hiccup, they had a fun filled day on their first day in kindergarten!!

Oh and in case you are wondering, they are in the same class at school. They have been in the same class for preschool and we decided to keep them together for kindergarten. They have never been separated before now and I thought that a new school and separation would be too much change at one time for them. If you have multiples and are wondering whether to put them in the same class or separate them, I recommend reading the current research on twins separation, evaluating the personalities and abilities of your own multiples, and conferring with the school administration to make a decision that is best for your set of multiples. Not every set will benefit from being in the same classroom and not every set will benefit from being separated.

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