Today was the first day at school for both kids. The older one went into grade 3/4 first and looked so nervous after not sleeping properly the night before. The two bags of stationary (required list) and his packed lunch did not help. (If you think I am joking see http://www.spsd.sk.ca/files/schools/PPS/Supplylist/Supply%20List%202008-2009.pdf). Most canadian schools seem to send the children home for lunch but Prince Philip School seem to be happy to have them stay for packed lunch until grade 6.

The younger one joined the pre-school across the corridor. Where she just joined straight in and then after completing a backyardigans jigsaw said good bye. I returned an hour and a half later to find her coming out to greet me with a big smile on her face having really enjoyed herself. It had started snowing and she was loving it.

We walked back for three-thirty and discovered I was one of the few parents that seemed to appear to collect my eight-year-old. Children far smaller were walking past me to go home. My older one had, had a hard day, throwing snowballs are not allowed here and without a proper nights sleep he did not look as it he had enjoyed himself. Although he did say he had chatted to a couple of friends.