My Babies Have Backpacks

Ok, so I *know* they are not babies anymore. They are 2.5! How did that happen? Time has gone by too fast. My babies are starting SCHOOL! Next week! They are starting a "group" at Early Intervention. Eddie did this too. It's a 1.5 hour drop off and they meet once a week on Thursdays. They do songs, circle time, crafts, snack, goodbye song. It's an awesome group, the teachers are great, and I know Kevin and Ryan will love it. It's a great segway into preschool. PRESCHOOL??? Did I say PRESCHOOL? Yep, in November, when they turn 3, I'm sending them to preschool. 4-day-a-week preschool. Sigh... I was going to send them, then I wasn't going to send them but now I am going to send them. I didn't think they would be ready since they won't be 3 til November but... they ARE ready, much to my chagrin. They watch Eddie get on the bus and off the bus every day and they are SO ready to go to school. We have gone to a few things at the school where the school has provided babysitting and they LOVE it. They ask for school all the time. We even bought them backpacks. Teeny tiny preschool Thomas the Tank Engine backpacks. Red for Ryan and Blue for Kevin. (I will post pics next week). They love them... and they look adorable with them on... So, next week, I will take them to "group". You have to stay with them for the first few weeks to make sure they are OK with separation. After that, Eddie and I will be doing "something special" during that time. Not sure what is open at 9:00 am.... but we'll figure it out. Eddie wants to go bowling but I don't think that will work at 9:00 am. We'll find something fun. It's going to be a role reversal... when Eddie was going to group, Kevin and Ryan were born and I'd drop off Eddie and take Kevin and Ryan to Walmart. And just think, in the fall, if everything is aligned properly and everyone is in school in the morning (which I am thinking will be the plan), I'll have 4 mornings to myself. What in the world will I do with myself?