With each passing year, the littles grow bigger and continue to reach different milestones. It seems time is slipping by faster and faster even though we do our best to “stop and smell the roses”. My little guy just started preschool today and my daughter started Kindergarten last week.
Our aim has always been to raise confident, independent children who depend on us for the obvious things while being able to have the freedom to just be themselves; to be excited about change and new things; to love going school to have time with their friends; to enjoy learning and being on their own [under different adult supervision] at times.
Our test for success is being able to drop our children off to their respective schools, get a hug and they are off and running. There’s no no tears…. except mommy. It’s not that they won’t miss us but they are ready for that time to be with their peers, learn and explore.
I’m grateful that we’ve been able to instill that in them yet I can’t help crying a little as I watch them grow up. Sometimes I do find myself wishing they would stay small and other times I’m so proud of the little people they are becoming.
On day 7, my daughter is still as excited about Kindergarten as she was on day 1. She is loving making new friends and feeling “grown up” in a big kids school. She’s already got friends who are older than her (2nd grade) and is excelling. Her teachers love her and we have been told she’s a joy to have in class.
My son settled right in like it was nothing. He walked in to the class while we figured out where to put his afternoon bag and they helped him put his backpack in his cubby. By the time I got home from errands, I got this sweet picture of him playing from one of the teachers.
My prayer for them this school year is that they keep their joy for learning, continue to be curious, find others to help and have a ton of fun!
