Austen Starts Kindergarten

Last week was Austen's official first day of kindergarten.  Sort of anticlimactic when your kid has essentially been going to school since he was 3 months old (complete with backpacks, supplies, inside/outside shoes, etc.) but nonetheless, an important milestone that we wanted to make a big deal out of and mark with some official photos.

We were thinking Austen might have been a suburban kid by the time kindergarten rolled around but like many families in this real estate market, we're still in the city - at least for one more year.  Even so, I think Austen will get a first rate kindergarten education and beyond from his Montessori school.

Still, I can't believe that my first born is headed to kindergarten.  In the blink of an eye, I'm sure I will be saying, I can't believe he's off to college. So here are some pics of Austen's first day so I can freeze this moment in time.