Kindergarten Lady

I have been waiting for this day for awhile. 

I thought she was ready last year at this time, and in all honesty she probably was. 

I thought I was ready too. 

But, now that it was here it hit me way harder than I every thought it would.  Most things like this do.  I want my kids to grow, learn, and move on to the next step; but I am left thinking that a mere five years ago we had a baby who is now starting her school career.  Do you know where a school career ends?...

college

So, naturally this means that when you start with kindergarten, college happens to be just around the corner and at that point I will no longer have kids, I will have adults, and I will be sad and lonely when they leave the house.  See the logic?  I know, airtight right?

Nevermind the 13 years of growth and change and learning that come inbetween.  At this point they didn't matter. 

I also thought I wouldn't cry.  And I didn't outwardly until three days later, when I couldn't hold it in any longer. 

You know what got me?

It was the school crossing guard. 

For some reason it hit me that this was REAL school now.  Not preschool.  It was SO real that they had a crossing guard.  Silly huh?

Hannah, of course, has no ill-will toward Kindergarten. 

She prepared by becoming an 'early-to-bed-early-to-rise' kid a whole week beforehand. 

We went school clothes shopping, which if you follow me on Facebook at all, was an absolute necessity. 

She picked a First Day outfit. 

She was a little nervous, but ready. 

We started the morning with a quick little photo session.  Hannah in her first day attire, with all of us, and with the Casty kids.  She and her friend Ava are in the same class! 

We walked to school [Hannah scooted] and met their teacher, and gave hugs and said our good-bye's, then walked home. 

Really, it was a Great first day. 

Now, to make the most of the next 13 years...