Howdy Family and Friends,
It’s hard to believe that another school year is already upon us! Where did the summer go? None the less, it’s here and I am not ready! This morning, I sent the Busch Boys off to school. Yes, all 3 Busch Boys headed out the door to Burwell Elementary School. Jacob as a 4th grader, Caleb as a 2nd grader and Isaac as a Kindergartner!
It’s hard to believe as I sit here writing this blog while looking at their baby pictures that they are where they are. Shouldn't I be sitting on the couch cuddling with them? Watching them coo and smile back at me?
Each year, I write a note to the boys in their notebooks that they will find when they open them for the first time and as I wrote Isaac’s, it was hard to keep the tears from flowing. His letter included the following excerpt:
“I can’t believe that today is your first day of Kindergarten. Are you sure you’re old enough? The calendar say you are, but in my head there’s no way!!!” I remember two years ago saying the same thing to Caleb as he entered Kindergarten and four years ago as Jacob embarked on his first day to Kindergarten at Thedford Elementary School! Where oh where has time gone??!!
As I watched them take off for school from the front sidewalk, the boys excitedly talking about what they were going to do and Caleb telling Isaac all about what to expect in Kindergarten, I saw Jacob stop his bike and come flying back to me. I knew he hadn’t forgotten anything! He jumped off his bike, took my hand and said, “Mom, I know your sad today because we are leaving you to go to school, but I love you.” He gave me a quick hug and off he went…and so did my heart!
Don’t get me wrong here I am excited for them as they start school, its just hard to believe that the Busch Boys are headed to school. (Just because the ol’ calendar says they are old enough sure doesn’t make me want to let them go!)
I want to leave you with this quote (and thankfully I am not at this stage yet). "A child enters your home and for the next twenty years makes so much noise you can hardly stand it. The child departs, leaving the house so silent you think you are going mad." From my first day of school picture window where its way too quiet to yours, have a great day!
2 comments:
I love the first day of school. Hope they have a great year
Great piece Jen-it doesn't get any easier does it no matter how many times you go through it does it? Time is not a mothers friend at times. I have been having a hard time with it this summer. Its ok for me to have another birthday-I don't feel old at all! But with my oldest turning 13 and in 7th and my baby girl turning 2 its been rough! And your end quote was right on the mark. I guess the song was right "your gonna miss this, your gonna want this back. Your gonna wish these days hadn't went by so fast."
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