The Dudo Family: First Day of School 2016-2017

I still can not believe Landon is officially a kindergartner. I am so proud of how much he has grown up over the last year and how much excitement he has going into this school year. Makes it definitely easier on this mommy. When he found out Mrs. Vanis was his teacher he kept telling people "I've waited all summer for Mrs. Vanis to be my teacher!"

Open house as a family!

First day of school!

He picked out his first day of school outfit and it arrived in the mail just in time!

I'm so excited for him to be a Newell Knight.

Landon's friends and him on the first day

The newbies

So big walking down the hall.

He was ready...me not so much.

I told myself I wasn't going to cry and I held it together all so well until I was walking down the hall and out the building. I am not sure if I was crying more because I was dropping Landon off at school or that I wasn't staying there at Newell.

That afternoon the principal texted me this picture saying he was having a great day. I also got lots of other messages throughout the day from my friends giving me updates. It's so nice to have insiders to keep an eye on him.

Went out for ice cream to celebrate the first day of school!

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Dudo

Not everyone was there on time the first days so they did a redo the next morning.

Now they're all there!

Kurtis is taking Landon to school in the mornings so I wasn't there for this picture, but this is all the moms and their kids. I think this picture really hit home for me how much I miss Newell.

Unfortunately, Kurtis knew it would the moment he took it. :(

Well...I'm officially starting my tenth year of teaching. This will be my second year as an Instructional Coach at Stolley Park. I missed the morning celebration as I dropped Landon off but it sounded like it was a huge success.