What a difference a year makes.
A year ago, there were tears and fear. A year later, Ross woke up excited about his first day. He saw his kindergarten teacher on the way into school, gave her a quick hug and moved on to 1st grade. As he walked the halls on the way to his new classroom, he said hi to the kids he knew from last year. He stopped for a few quick pictures but was more interested in getting inside his classroom and getting down to business.
He's growing up.
Look at a picture from a year ago:
And from today, Ross' first day of 1st grade: