Men are that they might have Joy
Aug 11th 2009NiteFamily & Home & School & funny & kids
Today is the first day of the rest of her life.
Today, my five year old, begins her next 13 year journey and beyond. Sadly, I am going to be at work today and so I won’t watch her take those steps. I didn’t really realize how much I will miss this moment. She seemed so excited last night as we walked through the halls she will spend her next few years in. She was singing and smiling. “I am going to Kindergarten tomorrow and I can’t wait.” Even as we went to grab some last minute school supplies, my heart strings were being plucked. She is a royal princess and tries every chance she can to show that to us.
The ten year old also starts her own journey today in going to Middle School. I suppose it isn’t quite as momentous occasion for her but she is growing up in my mind and I see that as a wonder for her. I also realize that my shotgun collection is SEVERELY lacking in the fact that she will ask soon to be able to go to a dance or some other socially awkward event which I will clearly have to dress up and “chaperon” which to means, keep a dictionary size gap between my daughter and any “dancer”. Not one of these flimsy school edition of the dictionary either… One of the Ye Olde English Proper English Dictionary which is at least 12 inches wide…
I know that Nancy and I can’t afford any more ankle biters right now, but I can’t help wanting one more. Now before Anne, MJ, H, Mo, Bridget, or any others in my illustrious readership start calling Nancy and making plans, keep in mind that wanting is often VERY different than planning. Many times it takes a hard slap of reality to show us that plans are much better investigated than depended upon. A recent attempt to look at getting more value out of our home has proven just how folly hoping for one plan and the reality of it (WHO THE HECK SELLS A HOME IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD FOR $69,000????) are completely independent.
I suppose the real victory in both of the kids being back in school is that it means that Nancy and I get at least one hour a day together without the kids. Holy pooh! I don’t know what I will do with that much peace and quiet.
Yah. A whole hour. Not a lot of time for peace and quiet… I’ll take what I can get I guess. I do get a lot more time than you do so I know you will savor every minute.
I’m happy our girls are excelling in a very positive light and we can be extremely proud of both of them. Even though we want our little baby girls home with us we have to allow them to have wings and eventually fly with them.
I am extremely grateful for the knowledge I have in our plan of salvation because it would be soooo much harder to let them go not knowing they were safe in the arms of the Lord. I have to admit how happy and blessed I am for having such great and amazing daughters. To know they are trying their best in everything they do makes me very proud of them.
Yes, they are starting a new journey together but it’s a very exciting and welcomed journey for both of them and myself. Although it was a sad morning I’m also happy at the same time.
It’s hard to believe how fast they are growing up!
It was only six years ago that I came into your life. You were unsure at first…but day by day, week after week, you got to watch me grow (old). Soon, you and Nancy, Kayla and Sydney will be putting me on the bus…the next step in my journey…Shady Acres Rest Home!
Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your extended family — you have a couple of great kids!
I understand the need for the dictionary, but you really don’t need the shotgun for a few more years. It’s not like you can bring that thing loaded onto school grounds or anything. Let it get nice and dirty so you can be cleaning it at the table when she actually starts having dates pick her up at the house.
So H, were there some “nearby temporary neighbors” that we needed to remind what a community park was for that you want to use the shotgun for???
hehe… I really do wish I had a shotgun some days.
That hour could be put to good use in, um, . . . “planning”.