My baby Gabe started kindergarten today. Momma wasn't quite as prepared as I would have hoped to have been. It is hard to see the little ones take that big step but I was so proud of him and Grace who started 2nd grade. She was mother goose helping get him ready and encouraging him with lots of words of wisdom.
Not to go a day without a bit of laughter, Gabe started the day off right. As we were waiting for the bus stop I was fussing over his jacket and hat and he asked his grandma, "Munga, do you think the girls will think I'm too hot?" I can't imagine what it will be like when he is a little older if he is already thinking he's going to have to push back on all the ladies. : )
As the day went on I became more and more impatient for the end of the day. I was excited to hear how their day went. I met them at the bus stop in hopes of getting a picture of them stepping off the bus. There was a delay after the bus stopped at our driveway. I saw Grace standing at his front seat but wasn’t sure what was happening. It was then that the bus driver told me what was going on. Gabe had fallen asleep and Grace was waking him. Once he got up and was standing at the top of the steps, I had to take his backpack. He declared he was just too tired to carry it. He then sat on his butt and slid down the bus steps. My boy was wore out. : )
Grace was very excited and quickly shared the details of her day. She was pleased to see old friends and happy to meet new. Later in the evening, as I was helping her get a bath, I said that we would need to figure out a new goal for her to work toward as a reward for continuing to patch her eye. She recently received a guinea pig as a reward for clocking many hours this summer. Not one to miss a beat, she quickly said, "I'm thinking of a horse." As I cracked up she then asked, "What? It can't be more work than a guinea pig? : )
Today was a great day. Hopefully more smiles to come tomorrow.
