Mary Kennedy had a GREAT first day at school today! Whew! I figured she would, but going into kindergarten (i.e. actually having *school* instead of playschool) and going into a new school with new rules/uniforms/etc ... I was a little nervous about it. She was all smiles and ready to go back tomorrow! YAY!
I was off today and spent most of it changing sheets, doing laundry, etc ... I did get finished with some things for Charlie's birthday party. That will be my next milestone and I'll have a post *all* about it coming up!
Till then!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
And We're Off ...
I can't believe it! I guess to sound uber-cliche', "Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lives!" Mary Kennedy starts kindergarten! It's not a really big deal to her, because she has gone to daycare and/or preschool her entire life, year round, but to me, it's like we are at the top of a really tall roller coaster and tomorrow is when we finally start rolling over the edge and accelerate quickly to the future. Tomorrow, Mary Kennedy and her friends officially become the Class of 2023.
I don't know why, but it just seems like this is *really* when time is going to start flying by, and I know that (as my Daddy would say), it won't be long until we are blogging about high school graduation...at least we still have Charlie in diapers. That certainly helps to ground everything!
Mary Kennedy has her uniform all laid out, we washed, dried and flat ironed her hair, and I have lots of groceries for snack and the lunch box. I tried to get her in the bed early, and although it's earlier than normal, it still wasn't early enough. We have much more strict tardy rules at the new school and about a 10 minute farther drive, so we will have to be diligent about waking up daily and leaving the house by 7:15 AM. This is going to be hard for all of us - we're a bunch of sleepy-heads.
I am so thankful that Mary Kennedy is going to be attending a Christian school and that her education will be based on a system of learning that encourages independent thinking and exploration. I think that she is going to do great!
I can't wait to take pictures in the morning! GO LIONS!!!
I don't know why, but it just seems like this is *really* when time is going to start flying by, and I know that (as my Daddy would say), it won't be long until we are blogging about high school graduation...at least we still have Charlie in diapers. That certainly helps to ground everything!
Mary Kennedy has her uniform all laid out, we washed, dried and flat ironed her hair, and I have lots of groceries for snack and the lunch box. I tried to get her in the bed early, and although it's earlier than normal, it still wasn't early enough. We have much more strict tardy rules at the new school and about a 10 minute farther drive, so we will have to be diligent about waking up daily and leaving the house by 7:15 AM. This is going to be hard for all of us - we're a bunch of sleepy-heads.
I am so thankful that Mary Kennedy is going to be attending a Christian school and that her education will be based on a system of learning that encourages independent thinking and exploration. I think that she is going to do great!
I can't wait to take pictures in the morning! GO LIONS!!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Goodbye, Grandaddy
We buried my Grandaddy today. I have been so fortunate to have made it into adulthood with all of my grandparents still alive and well. I'm so thankful for that. So many people never even had the opportunity to know their grandparents, let alone grow up near them. I grew up about 2 miles from my Daddy's parents and about 3 miles from my Mom's parents. I saw them all the time. Grandmother was the first grandparent that I lost - she was the one I figured would be the very last to go. Now half of my grandparents are gone and I really feel kind of lost. My world is forever changed.
I look at my children and I think how carefree and happy they are and I remember being that way. I wish I could go back and spend some time as a kid again - back in the time when I was a kid. I wouldn't want to do it all over again and I wouldn't want to give up what I have now, but I wish I could just go back and experience those feelings one more time. I long for the days when things were less complicated and life seemed like one big adventure. It's much more burdensome these days.
I look at my children and I think how carefree and happy they are and I remember being that way. I wish I could go back and spend some time as a kid again - back in the time when I was a kid. I wouldn't want to do it all over again and I wouldn't want to give up what I have now, but I wish I could just go back and experience those feelings one more time. I long for the days when things were less complicated and life seemed like one big adventure. It's much more burdensome these days.
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