The first day of school.....EEK! I remember those days. I always was a frettin' over what to wear that first day, and if my hair was just so. Ugh! If those kinds of things were my only worries at this stage in my life! Anyway, on with it, I know!
So, I got up at 5:30am and showered before waking the boys. I started breakfast and poked the Loch Ness monster (GQ) around 6am. This was WAY WAY too early for both of my boys! They usually sleep til' about 8am! Kids after my own heart, I tell ya! :)
I had to let them sit and watch Mickey Mouse for about 20 minutes before they were coherent! Crazy munchkins! I love them to pieces!
We got ready and made the trek to school. We dropped Blue Eyes at his school first...and for the first time in his life (which I know for us is a good thing) he cried like a baby when I started to leave. It took a while, but with kisses and promises to get him early, I managed to coax him into the classroom. Then we went to the elementary school for GQ's first day of Kindergarten! WOW! I never thought I would make it to this day! Seriously, I thought for sure that the boys would have given me a heart attack before now! :) hahaha. Jokes aside...it was the sweetest thing ever. He walked down the hall ahead of me, all big like he knew what he was doing. We got to the classroom and he went right to the seat with his name on it and sat. He let me take some photos of him playing with play dough until his friend arrived. Once the teacher told the class to blow kisses to their parents and tell them bye-bye, he choked a bit. He kissed and hugged me and said "bye mama, I love you" and that was it. I talked to him for a minute and asked for a picture of him and I together. He held his hand up (as if he were waiting for a high five but was really choking back tears) and said, "Not now mama, you can picture with me if you come back and get me later." Poor little thing knows we love him, but still isn't totally sure that we will come back for him EVERY time. It breaks my heart. Then I went for another hug and he said, "nope, just go mama." He knew if he hugged me again that he would totally loose it! He saw another boy do that and he didn't want to look silly, so he tried to be strong. I am totally in love, head over heels for that kid! He's so kind, honest, and innocent, but at the same time he's so big, and gown up.
I got word that he made it through the day just fine and ordered his lunch with no problems. When I picked him up that afternoon, he ran, hugged me as tight as he ever has, and breathed a sigh of relief while saying "I miss you mama". It made my heart smile to see and feel that! And then, and only then, did a tear roll down my cheek. He sure does know how to tug at my heart strings!
At home that night, he opened his book bag and explained all of his papers to us and was so proud of all that he had accomplished that day at school.
This morning he woke up early all on his own and was excited to get to school. He walked down the hall, this time showing Blue Eyes how to do it and puffing out his chest the whole way. He "got this". I walked him to the gym and he sat in his row for his class and patiently awaited the ringing of the bell. I left while he was still in the gym and I haven't heard a peep from anyone today.....I suppose no news is good news.........right?!?!?!
I am anxious to get him today. His best friend is riding home with us, so that will be fun for him.
As far as the home front goes today....Blue Eyes is bored to tears. Apparently I don't play like GQ does....I'm not as good as it according to Blue Eyes. :)
I'll leave you with those photos I promised earlier..........
That's my big girl!Good job, Nikki! I remember Kevin's first day. Had to put him on the bus before 7 for a trip down Cook's Store Rd. to Asbury and 464 to Kirksey. He was 5,only 6 in Dec. All 36 lbs of him! Long day.:( I looked for the picture, maybe I'll show it to you when I find it. Love, Granny
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