Mom, Don't Cry Until I Get On The Bus

Where does the time go??? Today was Stella's first day of Kindergarten! Can you believe it?! I know I can't. Everyone knows I've been dreading this day and Stella must have picked up on that vibe. This morning as I was doing Stella's hair she says to me, "Mom, don't cry until after I get on the bus." I laughed at such insight from a 5 year old and I promised her I wouldn't cry, at least until she got on the bus. She was really excited to have a new teacher, new friends, and going to the big school.

I waited with her until the bus came and you better believe I followed that bus to her school to make sure she got off and found her teacher! She got off, showed the teachers aid her princess back-pack, hugged her cousin, hugged me again, then was off to her adventurous first day.

Everything went well aside from the fact that when I didn't see her get off at her stop I had to go searching for her on the bus. She was not paying attention to where she needed to get off at like we had talked about. Apparently the girls in the seat next to her were more interesting. I had another talk with her about why she needs to be watchful while she is on the bus. She wouldn't give me hardly information about her day other than they drew "lots of little, tiny A's!" and they learned about Humpty Dumpty.

Overall things went well, and I didn't cry. I will be following her on and off the bus for the next few days too. Bill tells me I need to let her go, but that's so much easier said than done when you've watched, loved, and cared for someone everyday for the past 5 years! Maybe someday it will be easier. We'll see....

Boys and their Toys

Saturday night Bill and Tristan had a boys night out and went to the Monster Truck Show at the Real arena. Tristan is OBSESSED with trucks and we figured this would be right up his ally. We only have one decent picture of Bill and T because he was so into the show that you couldn't talk to him let alone get a picture! He was excited the whole day when I was telling him where he was going later that night. He kept talking about the "big loud trucks". Bill said that he just sat on his lap the whole time and didn't hardly move. He just stared at the trucks and was so into it the whole time. He loved the 4-wheelers of course. When he got home he wouldn't tell me about his night out, but he was sure excited to tell Stella! Stella gave him a hug and kiss and was glad that he had fun with Dad. He already wants to go again!