Kera's First Day of Preschool

Here is my sweet little Kera-bera on her first day of preschool. The preschool didn't start until after the Labor day holiday, and because labor day was later this year, it seemed like Kera had to wait FOREVER to start school, especially when Jacob started school on August 24th, almost 3 weeks earlier than her. Kera is going to the same preschool as Jacob went to when he was 4. Miss Julie and Miss Diane are her teachers. She really really loves going to school. I think it's because she's seen Jacob going to school since he was three (joy school), and she has been waiting ever since then to start school herself. She has been so excited to get ready for school that over the summer we bought a Brain Quest workbook that is geared to preschoolers, and she has probably done half the book already, and it's a pretty thick book!!
It's nice have a few hours three days a week with just Michael and I, but at the same time it's weird to have my little companion away from me. Kera has been by my side all the time that Jacob's been off at school, and now she's starting the process of leaving the nest. I know it's a good thing, and she's more than ready for it, but it's been a little different around here without her sparkling wit and personality. Ever since Kera started school last week, each morning she has school she is up really early and is dressed and ready for school. A few of the days she's even made her own breakfast (poured the cereal and the milk-without spilling I might add). So by the time I get Michael and come downstairs, she's already ready to go and still has about an hour before school starts. Kera even helps me out in the mornings. Because I have a tendency to run late and be in a constant hurry (in case you didn't already know, time management is not one of my strengths), Kera will get the stuff that I need, like the diaper bag if I'm going somewhere after I drop her off, or my keys, or whatever I tell her to get for me, without complaint, because she does not want to be late. What would I do without her?
And before I forget, I have to tell about something she said the other day that I thought was so funny. It was over the weekend and she was wanting to watch a certain movie. I can't remember now which one, but it was an older movie. She asked if we could get it at Redbox, since that's where we get most of our movie rentals, and I told her that I didn't think Redbox had it. So she says "Can we get it at Blackbox then? Too funny.