This was the moment when I almost started crying. But I choked back the lump in my throat and hurried up the hill to catch up with them instead. I've been waiting for this day for 11 years, no sense in crying about it now that it's here.
Look at them, so ready and eager. They shopped for and picked out their entire outfits and accessories. Right down to the ridiculous Sketcher Twinkle Toes that they only wanted because they've seen commercials for them no less than 150 times over the summer. They were assigned different classroom teachers, but they share lunchtime and recess. They told me that they sat close enough to each other from two different tables to still be able to talk to each other. That made me smile.
I don't really know how it all happened so fast. But I'm happy for them. And really, the only way I could let them go is because they have their protective and sweet older brothers to load them on the bus and help them get back home safely at the end of the day.
This was Darin's second day of school, so he got to be in the picture with the "school kids".
And that was it. We said our goodbyes, and they each faced their first day at school. Darin took me out to breakfast, but then he had to be on campus all day long too. It was quite possibly the quietest day of my entire life. It was a strange mixture of sadness and posibility. Who knows what lies ahead for me...I thought of the kids all day long, always wondering what they were doing and how they were feeling.
Imagine my great relief when they finally came home that afternoon to hear that everyone was happy. Everyone is going to be fine.
The girls wanted to go to the pool, and since it will be closing in just a week or two, everyone was happy to go for a swim:
That's our house, just over the fence from the diving board. Not too bad!
It's been a lovely summer, one for the record books. And I'm optimistic that the school year can be just as great.
6 comments:
Wow. What would that be like? I'm not eager to send my kids off to school yet, but a day of quiet does sound awfully nice right now.
awfully nice to be sure.
The picture of Henry holding Jane's hands makes me tear up a bit.
I can't believe you have no one at home during the day!!! Enjoy my friend! I'll join you one day...
That pool is crazy and it's even crazier how close you live to it!
And your house looks huge. Huge. Can I move in??
What fun memories. It's nice that you are capturing them. It was great to see you recently!
Wow, well I finally caught up with your blog now. The girls look so much bigger! I don't know if it is the bookbags and school bus, or if they really have grown. This is such a new chapter of life for your family. You will have to let me know how it goes. I am sure you will have some great running and sewing time! Enjoy it...wish I was there to join in it with you. I could break up that silence! Miss ya.
Wow. You're there, the someday we all talk about. Congratulations. Can't wait to read about how it goes.
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