first day

well it has been so long

i almost forgot my password to my blog

really...I did

and I miss blogging

and checking in on my blog friends

I've been a bad one back to you all this summer

but it really has been a great summer

with my focus going into family and business

 i was so inspired today by my little girl going to kindergarten

it may have just given me what i needed to start writing on the blog again:)

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today was Madison's first day of kindergarten

and Hayley and I struggled during the day and in the morning

but Hayley and I stuck together for Madison

missed her

but had a great day ourselves:)

i had to drop some more paperwork at her school today

and we caught a quick glimpse of madison at lunch time

she was laughing and smiling...

just what I wanted to see

 Hayley and i walked out of her school

and she turns to me and says

"but mama...I just wanted to give her a hug'

I replied

"I know...me too"

as we both had a little cry back to the car again

then i had to make her smile for both of our sake:)

As Madison came home

Hayley gave her sis a big hug that melted my heart

Hayley said to Madison

"I really wanted to give you a hug today"

it just melted me

{waiting at the bus stop down the street}

I'm a proud mama today

of both of my little girls

Madison's kindergarten teacher sent home this lovely poem

I thought I'd share with you all

it brought tears all over again

but so true

First Day of School

Author Unknown

She started school this morning,

and she seemed so very small.

As I walked there beside her

In the Kindergarten hall.

And as she took her place beside

the others in the class,

I realized how all too soon

Those first few years can pass.

Remembering, I saw her as

She first learned how to walk.

The words that we alone made out

When she began to talk.

This little girl so much absorbed

In learning how to write.

It seems as though she must have grown

To girlhood overnight.

My eyes were blurred by hastily

I brushed the tears away

Lest by some word or sign of mine

I mar her first big day

Oh how I longed to stay with her

And keep her by the hand

To lead her through the places

That she couldn't understand.

And something closely kin to fear

Was mingled with my pride.

I knew she would no longer be

A baby by my side.

But she must have her chance to live,

To work her problems out,

The privilege to grow and learn

What life is all about.

And I must share my little girl

With friends and work and play;

She's not a baby anymore ~

She's in Kindergarten today.