Jackson's 1st day of Pre School

Jackson is going to the same Pre School that Morgan went to last year, and he has been really excited to start school like Morgan. He got his big backpack all ready, and even wanted to do some homework. When I dropped him off, I carried him in since his leg is still sore & he sat down and played for a little bit before the class started. I'm excited for the fun things he'll learn, and for the kids he'll meet. All of the little kids at the school looked cute, but in my mind, Jackson is the CUTEST boy ever! He is going to have such a fun year.
I left after taking this picture and quickly thought, "wow, he's old enough to be in pre-school" I can't believe my 2 oldest are in school. I'm excited for all that they will get to do this year, and at the same time... I GET "ME" TIME! Yay!!!! On Tuesdays & Thursdays Morgan and Jackson will both be in school from around 8:45-11:05 which means I get 2 hours with just Hallie, and I'm training Hallie to take her nap at that time. I was trying to decided what I should do today, as my first day with only one at home. Here were my thoughts.... "I should go back to bed & sleep (since I have been sleeping so terrible at night)," "I should lay in bed and watch a chick flick with a big bowl of ice cream (and not feel guilty at all)" :) or "maybe I should take a nice warm bubble bath & watch a movie, while eating icecream," or "maybe I should work on my secret Christmas presents since the kids aren't home." So, what do you think I did? As much as I wanted to return to my nice warm bed, (which kept saying, "Melissa, come and lay down, just close your eyes for a minute,") or go to my nice bath tub and watch a fun movie, I figured I would use the time wisely and get something done. I'm so glad I did because I got a lot done, and now instead of feeling stressed about my Christmas project, I feel excited. So maybe next week I'll be sleeping or relaxing, but for now... my motto is "I am the energizing bunny... must keep going" :)

After my 2 hours of projects, I went and picked Morgan up and then Jackson. Jackson gave me a big hug when he saw me and laid his head on my shoulder. I asked him if he had fun and he said yes. Then I put him in the car and he laid his head down like this. I could tell he was so tired. Who knew Pre-School could be so exhausting.