The plan: Get up extra early, get Charlie ready. Cook him a good nutritious breakfast. Give him lots of hugs and encouragement, take pictures.
What really happened: The alarm that I KNOW I set right didn't go off. Wake up 5 minutes before the final bell rings at the school. Get Charlie up and rush him thru the morning routine. Snap a quick picture. Hand him a pop tart to eat on the way. Rush to the school. Hurry Charlie into class, drop off his stuff, snap another quick picture. Get out of the way. Get to the parent meeting 15 minutes late.
His exact words at this moment were: "I'm so excited I'm going to kindergarten!"
I know it's hard to see, but he just joined right in, sat in the middle of the kids for a story time.
So there it is. Another humbling experience, no doubt. ;) I think Charlie hardly noticed. He had a great day! He even told me he wished I hadn't brought him and picked him back up - he REALLY wants to ride the bus. So the transition is definitely easy for him. Praise God! :)
4 comments:
Awwwwwwwwwww! Charlie seems so excited! I just love his smile! :)
Ha! That's my nephew!! The one facing the opposite direction of everyone else. :DD
So...did you cry? I just know I'm going to be a puddle. I'll just skip the tears and melt down to the asphalt. (sniff) Store up all your good tips for me, k?? Love you.
Save the initial stress, glad Charlie had a good first day of kinder. :)
Sometimes I think that when we have a stressful occasion coming up, God lets "distractions" happen so we don't end up dwelling on the stress. I can't count how many times He has saved me from emotional meltdown by creating (or allowing) distractions, complications, weirdness. Wonder what will happen when we drop Aidan off at college two years from now? (Hopefully nothing serious!!)
Anyway, Charlie is so adorable, and kindergarten is a good way for Mom to learn to let go and for Charlie to start to spread his tiny wings just a little, healthy bit!
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