and off they go
I sort through their clothes, fill backpacks with school supplies, vow to stay on top of the paperwork. We send them off swinging lunch bags, running to find buddies. Kindergarten is a new adventure. Fourth grade is old hat. She's not too big for one last peck on the cheek. He's not embarrassed to sign "I love you" through the car window. And I'm thankful for that.
Returning home after a meeting, I suddenly find myself alone for the first time in months. It's so quiet. The dog sleeps. There are murals to paint, photography jobs to schedule, and pieces of furniture to refinish. There are checkbooks to balance, loads of laundry to fold- always plenty to do. But today, during that first hour alone, I sit and eat a bowl of cereal in silence. And it's a good start.
Comments
Fourth grade and kindergarten, I can't believe it. I remember J starting kindergarten.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | August 18, 2010 3:57 PM
gloriously written.
and i love that she went to her first day of k in red shoes!
xo.
Posted by: emily | August 18, 2010 4:08 PM
I hope N had a good first day. So far so good here. Enjoy that silence! I will be getting 1 hour a week of silence -- that's how the schedules match up with kinder and PDO. Woot!
Posted by: amy h | August 18, 2010 4:46 PM
I am both looking forward to and also dreading the day they are both at school/kinder
Posted by: Tam | August 18, 2010 6:34 PM
my day started much the same.
Posted by: erin | August 18, 2010 7:00 PM
The total silence is such a treat after the summer - we have a few weeks to go still, but I am holding out for mine.
Posted by: Ali | August 19, 2010 1:34 AM
Sounds like the silence will be quite enjoyable and full of good projects. Hope they're having a great first week of school.
Posted by: heather smith jones | August 19, 2010 3:58 PM