School Shopping...

I cant believe that my first born is about to go to K-3 in 16 days...i have spent almost everyday of his life with him and now the school sends out announcements about field trips?how i am suppose to handle that, the thought of other adults taking my child out into public and being responsible for them?its all so nerve racking yet exciting at the same time! some days i am so excited and think of him being out of the house...all of 4 hours, 3 times a week...other days i get so sad thinking about him leaving. so went school shopping to get him in the spirit, he is a little nervous.we bought a new backpack and he picked the coolest one out....wonder pets! of course cope had to get one too...handy manny and the tools. they have not parted with these bags since we bought them. they go to the bathroom with them, we took them to the mall, the store, the pool and when they go to sleep tonight the bags will be propped beside their beds...eli's bag is full of fun school stuff, which he thinks is super cool...glue(a stick and drippy wet kind), paper(manilla and letter practicing),colored pencils, crayons and the best of all scotch tape! he can play school when every and where ever he gets the urge....so the question of the week is...."mom when are you gonna tell me its time to go to school"? so eager to leave us.....