What did you do today?

 

 

Did you attend your first day of school?

 

We did!

 

Did you smile so big and look so cool?

 

We did!

 

Did you not cry or even look back when you were walking into class which made your mom tear up a little bit because you were so independent and she was so glad that she wore sunglasses so she didn't look like a fool?

 

We did!

 

 

I'm just sayin.

It's going to be a great year.

So here's the thing.

I'm pretty sure that I've said before that I love January.

Great things happen in our house in January.

New goals.
New start.
And usually.
New paint.

Well.

I sorta feel that way about August.

You know.
When school starts.

New supplies.
New goals.
New fresh starts.

So.
With that being said.
Welcome to my {new/fresh/goal} blog.

Yeah.
That's right.


You know.
Gavin is in 3rd grade this year.

He's sassy.
And silly.
And sweet.

And still likes to hold my hand as we walk to school.

I basically made him promise that even though he gets bigger,

He always has to hug on me.
And cuddle with me in the mornings.
And kiss me even though he's embarrassed.

He promised he would.

Gosh.

I love him.

And yes.

I HATE it when my kids go back to school.

No seriously.

It's one of the worst things that happens in my little life.

I dread it from the first day of summer.

But.

I will say.

I'm super glad that he gets to hang out with Sam all year.
(AGAIN!!!)

They scored the same teacher.
And.I'm.Thrilled.

Look at me.

It's the third day of school already.

And I haven't even blogged about the first day.
Shame on me.

Mostly because Gavin was much too excited to waste time with pictures.

Therefore.

Most of them look like this:

No, really.

I'm not kidding.


I did get one, though.

And just for the record.

He LOVES second grade.

Guess who had a most excellent first day of pre-school today?

This kid:

Guess who couldn't wait to play with his brother after school?

This kid:

(the bigger one)

I truly can't believe we're starting the whole "school-for-the-rest-of-your-life" bit with child #2.

Sigh.

So.

What did you do on the first day of F-I-R-S-T grade?

Did you wear new shoes and fill your backpack with stuff?

We did.

Did you make silly faces when your mom asked you to smile?
We did.

Did you meet up with your best buddies only to find out none of you are in the same class?

Which, us as parents, are sorta happy about.
You know.
For behavior reasons.
We did.

Did you look so handsome and grown up to the point that your mom couldn't believe you were so old and that this day had actually come?

We did.
Sigh.


Buuuuuuut.
Did you sport this super duper fat lip from head butting a friend from church?
NO?

We did.

Well.
This is it.

Today.was.the.day.

We've been anticipating it.

We've had our backpack for weeks now.

We were ready.

And excited.

We took loads of pictures.

And even met two friends from church in our class.
That totally made our day.
We were so brave.
And happy.
And maybe a tiny bit sad.
Well.Maybe just me.
And we only have two and a half more hours until we can hug and kiss and hear all about each others day.

I can't wait.