Walk down memory lane...

So every year, the end of July, I start having these anxious feelings of my kids going back to school. Let me tell you why... 3 years ago I had kidney stones and had to have surgery to have them removed. I also had a horrible kidney infection which knocked me our for a good couple of weeks. I was SICK!! The day after I had gotten home from the hospital just happen to be Shelby's first day of Kindergarten. Every mom knows what a important day this is. Every mom is at the school walking their kids to the line and waits for their teachers with them. Every mom has her camera in hand- I had prepared myself for this day since I had become a mom. It's a milestone in every kids life, right? Knowing I couldn't take her to school, I informed Shane that it would be his responsibility that day to make sure our 5 year old made it to Kindergarten safely. So I said my goodbyes, cried because I couldn't go with her and off they went. A few minutes later the phone rang. It was Shane.

Me: How'd she do?
Shane: I think just fine.
Me: What do you mean, "You think?"
Shane: I just dropped her off and she walked up to the line all by herself just fine.
Me: You did what?
Shane: I just dropped her off.
Me: No pictures, no making sure she made into the right line okay, no..no..nothing?

That's right! Shane just pulled right up in the vacant drop off line (vacant because nobody was just dropping off that day) and dropped my little 5 year old off on her first day of kindergarten. I began to cry and cry and cry. My poor baby had nobody to hold her hand or take her cute little picture like all the rest of the little kindergartners. What were all the other parents thinking?
It was a traumatic experience for me, not Shelby. She doesn't even remember that happening. Shane quickly knew he was in the dog house and every year now my neighbors and friends who witnessed this great event in Shelby's life always remind me of the day that first day of kindergarten for Shelby. Let's just say I've made it up to Shelby!! It's funny now but then it wasn't all that funny!

So yesterday was Shelby's first day of 3rd grade. That's right I said 3rd grade! I remember being in 3rd grade. Who was our teacher Em? Mrs. Price? She was a little nervous but walked right in and was excited to see her friends again. Sage started 1st grade today. She was the first one up in our house and was dressed and was coloring a picture for her teacher. She was a little nervous too but really excited. She just wanted to remember her lunch number. Kindergarten is just like pre school for me so no big deal, but when they're gone ALL day? I'm sure I'll adjust just fine but I'm going to miss my girls for a few days. I still have Lexi and Libby to keep me busy!