There are some milestones in my kid's lives that I look forward to, like seeing them crawl or walk for the first time. Some milestones I can't wait for, like when they start sleeping through the night or when they are finally potty trained. Then there are the milestones that I dread, like the first day of Kindergarten or when they move away to college. Yesterday was one of those milestones. No, no one went away to college- but this cute little guy started Kindergarten.
I thought I was ready for this. I really thought sending my second one to school would be much easier than sending the first. But for the last couple of weeks, every time I thought about Kindergarten I got a big lump in my throat. I got teared up at meet the teacher night, I bawled when Colby gave Carter his back to school blessing and, you guessed it, I cried on the first day of school. But Carter and I both survived the first day (barely). This is the conversation we had when I picked Carter up from school:
Mom: "Cart, how was your first day?"
Carter: "It was howible. It was my wost day evow."
Mom: "Buddy, why was it so bad?"
Carter: "I don't want to talk about it."
Mom: "Well is there anything I can do to help you have a better day tomorrow?"
Carter: "Ya, you can let me stay home."
Needless to say, I did not let Cart stay home today and he had a much better day.
This guy started second grade yesterday. I can't believe he is growing up so fast. Even though this is year 3 of having Ammon gone all day, I still had a hard time seeing him go. This is what Ammon had to say about his first day:
"Second grade rocks! I didn't even pick up a pencil today."
(Fabulous, right?? Just what every mom wants to hear!)
I am so grateful that these two are going to the same school and can watch out for each other.
Abbi was a little lost soul without her brothers. She walked around the house all day saying, "guys?, guys?, GUYS!" and "AAAmon, Caaarrt." She also insisted on wearing her backpack all day and kept talking about the bus. Sorry sis, you'll have to wait a while!
I'm sure after the initial shock of having both boys gone wears off, I will be able to see the positive side of having them be in school all day. But for now, we all have a case of the "back to school blues."
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We have those over here too. Today was our first day but I got to go with Austin, it was kind of like an orientation, so tomorrow I will be crying when I get home (hopefully I can keep it together until I get home).
GREAT pictures! Poor Carter man, hopefully it will keep getting better. I TOTALLY lost it on back to school night. I cried more then than I did dropping her off on the first day! I love how you wrote the dialogue between you and Carter...just how we would here it, cute kid!
super cute kids! i just love carter. he melted my heart the first time i saw him with those darling dimples!!! now he is going to school... what the heck!
we start back in a week. :){couldn't be more thrilled}
love & miss ya!
oh... that kind of breaks my heart. I'm sure it's even worse sending him off to school when he didn't want to go. Oh Carter bug. Did you ever find out why it was such a horrible day?
how sad to send your guys!!! A few more years and i'll be sending mine! What a cute fam though! Can I get your address in Iowa so I can send you a baby announcement of my newest addition Presley Belle? Or you can text me...763.772.6018. Miss you guys!
amelia
What a sweet story! I hope Carter is liking school more this week. Dallin starts this week (full day) and I too am dreading it. Where did our little babies go? I love that Abbi missed them and wore her backpack all day - what a cutie!
Aww, poor Abbi, missing her brothers! I will be sending my second little guy to Kindergarten this year too, so Hannah will be in the same boat. I'm glad Carter's second day went a little better.
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