I have been talking about enrolling Esmeralda in preschool for the last couple of weeks/months and we finally got the ball rolling. Last week we went and observed in the class she would be attending and I fell in love with the place, her teacher and the art based "play" they have planned for this young group. Yesterday I called to see how soon she could start and they said as soon as I had the paperwork filled out. I promptly went home, filled out her paperwork, and called the school this morning to see if she could go TODAY and they said of course!! So...I took her at 12:45p, Miguel met us there, and we got the official tour and introductions to some parent helpers. Once she was all signed in, Papa and I watched from a distance and she just ran off to be with the other kids and played! We snuck out and when I came back to get her at 3:30p she just looked at me and said, "Hi Mama!" and walked over casually is if I'd been there all the time. When she got a bit closer, she launched into full speed and just about knocked me over in her excitement to give me a hug. The best part was that she was COVERED in orange tempera paint and smelled of shaving cream...I LOVE IT!! I think this will be a GREAT experience for her...we both need the time and space from each other to better appreciate our time together. Enjoy a couple of pictures from today's exciting day!!
Outdoor play at the water table.
A view of the play yard.
Check in and dramatic play area behind.
Art area and "kitchen" area.
"Mama!"
This is the orange tempera...literally from head to toe!
looking too cool and overjoyed to be there
finally finding her groove and running away from the waves, notice the hands the audio portion to go with the above picture
flying a kite
finally putting her toes in the water
and, of course, picking up rocks
