Today is a day of many firsts...
First time blogger...long time reader. I figured I would join the land of blogging to share, vent and connect with other moms. Like so many, we surround ourselves with knowledge, gossip even folklore on parenting and still fly by the seat of our pants (or whatever that expression is).
First day of my eldest son's kindergarten. My husband and I walked our son to his first day of "big" school. Complete with camera in hand, we took many pictures of the walk and even video taped my son saying he was most excited about the lunch line (OK...) We managed to even make through without our youngest ( a freshly turned 2 year old girl) causing a too big a tantrum. We met the teacher, said our goodbyes, gave kisses and hugs and left....but not before the teacher handed me a ziplock bag. We walked back to our car proudly as we made it without tears. Once inside I opened the Ziplock bag and read the note inside. It was instructions on how to use the items inside....A teabag to settle our nerves, Tissues to wipes our eyes, Cotton balls to remember the softness of our childrens spirit and a lima bean to represent our child ready to grow and sprout....and thats when I cried. Damn you Lima Bean!!! Oh well, at least I made it out of the building. Anyway, at pick-up I learned the first rule of car pool... Get there Early! (Oh yeah and bring a book!)
Well, I am looking forward to the road ahead..... both of blogging and of PTA meetings and volunteering and everything else associated with public school. Hopefully we will all share and laugh along the way!!!
1 comment:
I'm eager to read more of your experiences as a mother maybe I can gleen some wisdom from an elder!
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