School Days..school days...dear old golden rule days....
reading and writing arithmetic...
One more look at mom before boarding the bus...199
My big FIRST GRADER!!!
Has teacher Mrs. Scott at Mountain View Elementary School.
Pancakes and hot chocolate for breakfast, per Austin's request...of course with a whipped cream smiley face by Mom.
His buddy Evan at the bus stop.
I was not as much of a big crying mess this year as I sent Austin off to school. Kindergarten was hard. But this year. He boarded the bus just fine. I'd given him a little silver heart in his pocket as a good luck charm. He wanted something to remind him of me while he was gone. So I slipped the little dime size charm in his pocket as he was boarding the bus. That made things a little better. He was a little nervous, he didn't each much of his pancakes, but he was ready for today. Again, Mom wasn't.
I met up with my friends Erika and Mandi where we lament and mourn and can talk openly about our babies growing up at Panera. It's a tradition-the first day of school each year we meet there.
I hate being so sentimental, but I am. I think every single day how time is passing and there will not be another day like today when my babies are this age, and so young. I just wish life would stop right here! But I know that won't happen. Our Bishop bore his testimony at church about how precious time is, and again my life flashed before me...I know that I can only take one step at a time and enjoy each day and each moment for what it is. I love you Austin and am so proud of my First Grader! You'll have as you said, "An Awesome Year!"
4 comments:
you made pancakes?
what a good mom, connor was lucky to get an eggo waffle!
Why do our kids have to grow up? I wish we could just push pause sometimes and soak it all in. I know how much you miss having Austin at home, but now you and Ash can have some of that one on one time that Austin had before she was born. It's good for us- and for them.
I hope he loved it! Thanks for being part of my grieving process yesterday! Love you guys!
Does it ever get easy to let them go? I had a hard time sending Ethan, and was almost brought to tears. Glad you could keep it together.
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