Day one went great. Russell even walked home with no adult. His friend "C" who he has been friends with since infancy, and is now in the same class with, walked home together (she was going to her relative's house who happens to be our neighbor). He only had half a day so he was home at 11:30. I was supposed to have a shortened lunch hour today so I was going to stay at work and eat my lunch and try to not stare at the clock every 5 minutes. It was too much for me though. I rushed home just so I could see Russell and ask him a few questions about his first day as a second grader. All signs point to an awesome school year ahead.

All but one thing. Yes, I know...day one and there is already a complaint?!?

You see, I found out that Russell's lunch break is at 10:30 am. What!? Does this seem strange to anyone else? He will only have been at school for 2 hours. His cereal and banana will not even be digested yet. He is going to be famished come 2:15! 10:30...do I pack brunch? Who wants to eat a turkey sandwich at 10:30? What about the kids who will be eating hot lunch from the cafeteria? I could not imagine if chili is on the menu. Chili at 10:30? Yuck! **lunch is actually at 10:50

Which makes me wonder...am I going to be a mother (and I know there is another mother in the class who would have my back) who complains about things and tries to get things changed at a school, or am I going to keep my mouth shut and only complain on this blog?

Apparently there is a "snack time" in the afternoon because the lunch hour is so early. All I have to say is there had better not be any "ho ho's" or "ding dongs" being passed out for afternoon snack or this mama is going to go through the roof!

(I feel I had not ranted in blog form in quite some time so I was due. How many followers have we lost now?!)

First day of school picture on the porch.

Maxwell paused for R.C. to take his picture as they dropped Russell off this morning.

**notations in red are made by R.C.