Ryder Photography

On the first day of JK Thomas sleeps in! He never sleeps in. Why today and not a Sunday? I pull back his curtains and raise his blinds, bright sunlight streams in across his bed onto his face, but not a motion. I poke him, nudge him, tell him it’s time to get up, all I get is a grunt. Hmmm, he’s not 5 yet and already acting like a lazy teenager!

He finally wakes up and realizes it’s that special day, the day he gets to go to his big boy school for a whole day. He quickly gets dressed, brushes his teeth and washes his face without argument. Wow, this is feeling good!

He eats his brekky, we pack his lunch and backpack, and he even has time to watch a TV show while I get ready. We head out a few minutes early so we can capture this monumental day with some photos to share & remember.

Looking good

What a poser

Check out the coolest backpack...STAR WARS - from Pottery Barn Kids

Running to school! Wonder how long that will last?

Come on Mum....

Running towards the playground

In line with Cael & Cailyn - two friends from nursery school

Thomas' school for the next 8 years

So that’s the start to this day, Tuesday September 15th 2009, Thomas’ first day at JK! Now I’m going to get caught up on editing some sessions without interruption.

After school Update

I walked Ripley to pick Thomas up from school and didn’t take a camera so no after school photos.

Right after the bell rang, Thomas came out of school with his teacher and classmates. He was thrilled to see that Ripley had come to meet him. I doubt I can get Ripley out of bed to walk with us in the morning but she’ll enjoy the afternoon pickup.

Rather than leave right away and head home Thomas said he wanted to eat the rest of his lunch, at school, on a bench. So for the next 10 minutes we sat there watching the kids get on the buses as Thomas munched on his remaining lunch.

At the moment here’s how he ranks his social scene…

JK is better than day care, but nursery tops JK.