yesterday was awful.
but we made it to this morning...
and the morning went as smoothly as it could have!
there were too many logistics and details for me to have time to be sad.
she was very nervous. but adorable.
he broke down last night. he was SO sad summer was ending. i was secretly glad that he came to me when he was upset! sometime i wonder if i would ever know if there was something wrong...
she was just excited. and smiley. and beautiful!
i used to not let them get "character" backpacks. i'm over that. if they like it and will use it, go for it!
and he was beside himself. it was just me and him when i drove him across town to his school. 15 minutes in the car. i've NEVER heard him talk so much/ask so many questions. and for anyone that's ever spent a minute with him, you can imagine what that was like. he had NO reservations, no fear, just walked in with a smile. yes, it made me a bit sad that he wasn't sad and didn't have ANY problem leaving me. but i'm also glad we didn't have some big crying scene! i'll just keep praying that he knows he's ours forever...and will be ready to greet him with a big hug to let him know i missed him - even if he didn't miss me!
remember his backpack? from africa? i found a lunchbox in the same pattern :-)
rebekah was the last to go. she wanted us to walk her to the bus stop. we asked a number of times, "are you sure? i don't think other parents will be there." she was confident and sure - she wanted us to walk her. so, pat, me, sawyer and levi walked her up there.
once another friend that she knew walked up, she was good. i could almost physically see her relax. she said, "bye!" and we left.
i teared up a couple times, but never cried.
and had a sweet morning playing with these 2 :-) i have all KINDS of things i need to get to - things that haven't gotten done all SUMMER because life was just busy being LIFE. but i'm trying to be easy on myself this week...ease into it...soak in sawyer and levi...think and pray. let us all adjust. i'll get to the closets and basement next week...
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5 comments:
SO GLAD for the update. Been praying like crazy. ALL of them SO cute! Missing each of them and praying they have the best first days.
Oh I am SO glad!!!! For all of them and for you!!! I wondered about lincolns lunchbox.....remembered the .pattern right away and then thought "I can't believe it still looks brand new!" Makes sense now that its NOT the same one from africa. And good for you for relaxing on the backpacks - Bailey is going to LOVE hers! :)
Oh my word. Closets. I had forgotten I needed to do my closets.
Bailey's backpack is the most perfect thing ever for her! Love it, and her hair! How do you do that? Is there a Pin?
I know I tell you all the time, but Rebecca is so beautiful, and she looks so grown up today.
And I'm with Joshua. This summer went too fast, and I am sad it's over.
i teared up reading this post. :) all the changes, all the growing up. I love bailey's backpack and lincoln's lunchbox.
loved the first day a days better than b days.
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