First Day of School

I watched my heart walk into school today with his big sister. My little guy, with a backpack that measures half his height, followed his sissy through the school gates today. Matt and I were all set to walk him to class, just in case he got lost. But he informed us that he wanted Kenzie to walk with him.

So we went to school with them yesterday, their first day. We walked the big second grader to class and met her teacher. After going into the classroom with her, she walked away to her new desk and didn't look back. (I didn't get a chance to say 'have a great day'. But I understand because I was just like her when I was in school.) Then we went downstairs to take Ethan to class. You would have thought I was selling him to his teacher because it felt like I wouldn't see him again. She asked us to come inside and get him situated. After getting him settled at his table we watched him draw a picture, and we waited with him for awhile until he looked up at us and said, "Are you going to leave?" After a few more minutes, we took that as our cue, gave him kisses and left him. I was strong...for awhile. He had a great day, and he told us that it was his 'best day ever'. Well okay then!

So after watching my heart walk into school today, I realized that I have to let go a little and let him grow up. I think I'm having growing pains.
(I'll post pictures soon!)

School

How did the new school year creep up on me so quickly?? I really can't complain though. I have had a full and very fun summer. I heart summer, remember? So tonight we were talking with the kids and making sure that they were excited about school. Mackenzie is nearly beside herself (she's like me). The way I discovered to get Ethan excited about school? GI Joe underwear.

So their bags are waiting for them in the hallway, full of clean notebooks and unopened packages of pencils and crayons. Lunches are packed and ready in the fridge. Uniforms are hung on the closet doors with care. And I'll be in bed later with a mind that won't stop racing and wondering how my baby got to kindergarten so fast. Unfortunately I won't have the opportunity to have a boohoo breakfast with Matt tomorrow because I'll be leaving straight from their school to mine. Needless to say we have a lot going on tomorrow. Hopefully I can post something about their first day in a timely manner. But you all know how that goes...

Family Trip to Marathon

I'm still coming off my Keys trip high so here is one picture to sum up our fabulous family trip to the keys.