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.
