First Day of Kindergarten
My son started kindergarten today and after a complete melt down by yours truly last week, today came and went with no over-the-top sentimentality. He was ready for this and I’m probably more ready than I wanted to believe. He’s in an amazing school surrounded by people dedicated to educational excellence and character development, and he has a great group of friends. What more could I ask for?
He will continue to thrive and we’ll all learn to accept this milestone with grace and eagerness and remember to savor as many moments as possible; time simply slips thorough our fingers. It’s that passage of time that I was having the hardest time accepting, not the idea that my wonderful son is starting a new stage of his life adventure. Today I feel more at peace with his growth and the role I play. I still want to stop the clock, but I’m making peace with the reality that I can’t. However quickly that clock ticks and chimes, I want to help him become the very best person he can be, and to fulfill every ounce of potential he has.
Those first days are still etched in my memory.
Next Monday, my great-nephew starts kindergarten too. And since I work at the school…I’m going to go in early and see, sigh, and smile.
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What a sweet BIG smile on such a BIG boy!
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what a big fella!
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Yay! He looks so happy! Glad you both are doing well with it!
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Oh I can’t wait to see him in a few weeks. I can’t wait to give a bigggggg hug. He looks so happy and you are so lucky to be in the place that you are in.I do wish that we lived closer. I feel like we miss out on soooo much.
More pictures please!!!!!!
Knew you would do better with this than you gave your self credit for. Love to all. Miss all of you.
XOXOX
He’s such a beautiful boy – that big, confident smile will take him far! Congratulations to all of you!
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An amazing school for an amazing boy with an amazing mother.
I can’t wait to hear more about his adventures in kindergarten!
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He’s so cute! Now see Mom – that wasn’t so hard after all! I guess I always looked forward to those milestones of seeing them become more independent and take responsibility – gives me those little glimpses of spiking the ball in the end zone. There are so many fun times coming!
What a big day! What a handsome guy! Yeah mom, one more step!
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Aww and it goes by in a heartbeat so enjoy every minute of it. Each age and stage brings its own wonders and you’ll be happy to be at that stage as they happen. Milestones still tug tough.
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Cograts to both of you!
Oh man…I’m seeing a ton of my blogging friend’s Kindergarten posts. You’re all making me an emotional mess! Having taught Kindergarten and then later first grade and second grade, I SOOO remember how difficult those first days were. I mean, we had a lot of fun, made new friends, and discovered how the school worked…but those first few weeks were sometimes tough as the transitions were made going from learning mostly from parents to learning from a new adult. First grade and even second grade still, surprisingly enough, were met with the same transitions all over again.
I hope you’ll be writing down all of his first few stories of things happenings away from home. You’ll both likely treasure them one day!
Hugs,
~2Shaye
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I’m so glad you survived the first day of school – he looks so happy in the photos!!
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What a sweetie! This is a very special year. Enjoy!
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It’s amazing how fast they grow up the second they start school, but he’ll always be your baby….even when he’s 33 like my first born baby.
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