Elia's first day of preschool

Here is our big boy! He actually went to preschool last year too, so it's not really new for him. But this year I brought my camera. Last year I was almost embarrassed by NOT having a camera with me, since it seemed like everyone was taking pictures, videos, and parents were crying... To me it was more like - Yeah I have 2 hours to myself, see ya later! The fourth time around those things are just not such a big deal anymore.
But I realized that it was a big deal to him (duh!!). So this year I was a very considerate Mama (hee hee) and took pictures of my little Mister Hoover Groover...
(If you don't personally know us, here is how Elia got his nickname: When he was just a little guy, not even eating solids yet, he'd scoot around putting every little fuzz or string or ANYTHING in his mouth. Exasperated, I told Mike he was just like a little vacuum cleaner. Kirby didn't sound right, Electrolux was too long, but Hoover seemed right. By now there are several variations: Hoovie, Hooves, Hoover Groover or simply Hoov). Even some of our neighbors call him that! You should see the looks we get when we call him Hoover in public... priceless!)