It is now 11:00 am. The girls have been in school for only two and a half hours, and it already feels like a whole day. When will it be time to pick them up?

We had a good morning getting ready. I felt kind of jittery and nervous yesterday, but I was fine this morning. The girls went to sleep easy last night (I didn't) and they got up a little early. I made french toast and scrambled eggs, but the girls didn't eat much. I didn't have much of an appetite, either. I packed them enough food for two or three lunches, though. We were ready to go after 20 minutes and actually had a little time to spare.

When we got to the school, we hung out for a little while and then the kids lined up in their classes by their teachers. A girl that Grace met at the open house was super friendly and asked her to stand by her. Grace was worried about cutting in line (she's a big stickler for rules), but I assured her it was okay. Another girl in line smiled at her and was friendly. Before they marched off to class, Lillie threw us a big smile and we said "Have fun!" Grace smiled at us off and on while they were waiting, but when it was time to go, we were just watching her back. She didn't bother to turn around. I take that as a good sign.

I did cry after they were out of sight. But, I feel pretty good about the whole thing. I just can't wait for the next few hours to be over. Four hours and counting.