The Rentree

Today was Zoe's first day of "CP", which is the first big step in the French School system.  Things get serious this year, with reading, writing, dictation and a whole host of other big kid things.  Both of the kids were starting at a new school this year (enrolling them in it was a big adventure for Chloe), so: a big transition.  It was made a bit harder by the fact that I was all alone, so that meant getting them and their stuff together, and then getting them to and from school all week -- pas facile!  Zoe settled in right away though, and it turns out that there is another Zoe in her class, who sat down right next to her!  There were a few speeches by the teacher and principal, and then the parents were expected to make themselves scarce.  Alex was crying, but our new nounou helped peel him off my leg and get him into his new classroom.