First Day of School

So it's been almost a week now and we are adjusting to the 'school mode' and the new routine of kindergarten, like I'm sure many of you are. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the first day of school and really had some wonders about how I would handle this new found journey of kindergarten. Let's just say this day was really a great day for us, the angels were in full force on our side.

The morning started getting everything in order to make the day perfect, the drive was normal traffic and we were on our way to a new school. Believe me, we do this everyday but this day was different. It was off to bigger and better and the unknown and all the trials that come along with meeting the teacher, school supplies, to do lists, registration and the list goes on. Who knew all of this to enter school? One would think you were applying to live in a different country, not Kindergarten. Seriously, I really don't remember all this paperwork to be accepted into college. Really I truly mean that friends. I wonder if I was in the office at least 3 times filling out all the necessaries.

Okay okay onto our morning, so we walked in and meet the new teacher and hurried to put the pack pack away, gave our hugs and walked out of the classroom. There's no turning back right? Well I certainly turned back and kept watching to make sure everything was in order. As I proceed to leave and turn towards the outer door, hot tears pour down my face. It was a feeling of emotion from the bottom of your stomach to the top and a rush of emotion came from deep inside my heart. It was a moment that I knew reality set in. Growing up, getting bigger, learning more and more everyday and applying the knowledge in this discovery of a world. I proceeded to work, however I knew I needed to go to the support of other mothers for a bagel breakfast. Something inside my heart needed to be there amongst others who were going through this same experience. I have to say, what a wonderful group of mothers who were also excited, thankful, and nervous about their children growing up.

It was almost time for school to get out, I knew I needed to race back and go through the ' Mr. Mom' school line of how in the heck do you get through the parking lot without running into other cars or going the wrong way! We made it, we did it no problem but the fear of 'You're doing it wrong' came to mind from the movie more than a few times. Working in the afternoon with all the Fall/Holiday 2010 lineup, needed a well deserved pizza break.

We stopped in the city along a little pizza shop that is well frequented by anyone local for some refreshments. To our surprise, it was closing time...So we were invited in to make our own pizza. Talk about so much fun and old charm in the middle of new...We couldn't have loved it more.

The weeks since gone and went by and we will always cherish this memory of the first day of school. A day when I certainly had a handful of guardian angels watching over us...

Do you remember your first day of school? Share with us...

As Always, As Friends,

Vanny Bean

The Starting of Kindergarten

My little one will be starting kindergarten this Fall...I have such mixed feelings about it. On one hand, all my friends say you will cry like a baby and on the other hand I feel like she's been doing the kindergarten thing already for the past two years since she's in school all day...

Is it really that different than now or is it such a powerful memorable day that brings on these strong emotions and sense of loss as your little one is growing up? I am not sure what to think about all this but I have my homework in front of me now. . . more packets to fill out as if the pile an inch thick at registration wasn't enough. Not to mention, I still need to find a birth certificate floating around somewhere...Birth certificates are funny in that way, like proof that you made it into this world by a signed doctor, like that's proof.

I have the school supply list and need to do all the back to school shopping and then we are officially in business...Okay okay maybe I'm in a little bit of denial wondering if it's all happening this soon but it will soon be here and I just don't know what to think of it all. I'm sure I'm like every mamma out there on their child's first day, you try to be so tough and grounded but I'm almost positive there will be tears and when there is, I may need to write another blog about just how emotional this experience is of the first day...

I can still remember mine and have the picture of the first day of school...Powerful memories! Make sure to take a picture to all the mom's or caretakers of the world out there.

Reduse, Reuse, Rock on!!!!!