Naveya and Daxton's First Day of School!
I officially have two elementary schoolers! Thats so weird to say! I have to admit the first week of school I have been a bit of a mess. I watched an insta story from another mom (Kara Haught from Raising Wild) whose youngest also just started kindergarten. She said something along the lines of "All of my kids are in school and I feel like part of my purpose has been taken away not having any babies at home. So then I start to think, maybe I should have another baby, but thats a lot of work." All I know is she said everything I was feeling and afraid to admit myself. Since that quote is just as much my thoughts and feelings as they are Kara's....I might as well smack -Brianne Hoefelmann at the end of that bad boy! ;)
This year has been such a different experience. For all of us! The night before school as I was tucking the kids into bed, I could tell Naveya was sad. She has been such a sweet big sister, encouraging Dax and telling him everything that he'll love about school. I've had such tender moments with each of my kids this week and this one with Naveya is one I always want to remember. I stood by her bunk bed (which puts us face to face) and played with her hair while she told me she was worried to start third grade. Kindergarten to second grade had been easy. "What if third grade is way harder?" I'm so grateful for talks like this with her that bring us closer. I'm happy to say (even though its no surprise) Naveya had an amazing day at school! She came home telling me all about seeing her friends and how her home room teacher is a grown up version of herself! :) "She's silly and she loves school!!"
Daxton has had a harder time adjusting. We both held it together ok his first day of school. He was so excited as we walked him to class. He gave me a big hug by his door, and my eyes teared up. Then my little Dax man marched right in! I found out at the end of the day that after I left, he cried and his teacher comforted him. He also mentioned that a boy in his class came out of the bathroom without putting his pants back on. Dax thought that was pretty funny and told me as a matter of fact, "Oh and he has spiderman underwear." Everyday since has been tough dropping him off at school. He has cried almost every morning. So different from his sister who on day 1 skipped right into class and couldn't wait to go back. I'm so grateful for my tender hearted boy. I'm also so grateful to the kids in his class that see him upset and are so quick to say hi and encourage him to come play. They do that all on their own and it's the most beautiful thing. One boy (I'll have to find out who he is) saw Dax crying as I was leaving and pointed to himself saying, "Dax! Don't be sad! Your friend is here!" Friends are pretty amazing! Daxton came up with an idea this morning that was pretty adorable. He said I should be a lunch lady so he could see me at school everyday! As much as I know that sweet boy and I need this time for ourselves, I gotta say it is a little tempting. The lunch ladies call themselves the Spice Girls!! I've never wanted to be a lunch lady as much as I have listening to morning announcements, hearing what the Spice Girls have prepared for the day! They are the coolest!!
Right before school started we checked a book out from the library about a frog that had never seen Autumn before. Everything was scary to her. The leaves changing colors and falling scared the crap out of her. The moral of the story was that it only seemed scary because it was new. The little spring frog went on to jump in the leaves and enjoy everything that came with the new season. This feels very much like a new season. This is the third time I've sat down to write this post. So desperately wanting to write this happy post about the kids first day of school, but I just couldn't. It's been an emotional thing for me. As much as I will love for my kids to be able to look back at this blog one day and see all of the wonderful happy moments, I also want my kids to know that tough days come. If they didn't maybe we wouldn't become the kind of person that saw a friend hurting and said, "Hey! Don't be sad! Your friend is here!" I want my kids to know that when scary new seasons came, their mom jumped in the leaves. I love them. God, I love them. These kids of mine. I'm so grateful for this time we have ahead of us. All 4 of us individually learning and growing! There are so many beautiful blessings ahead! Happy first day of Third grade and Kindergarten! My sweet little frogs, YOU are doing it!!!
Daxton has had a harder time adjusting. We both held it together ok his first day of school. He was so excited as we walked him to class. He gave me a big hug by his door, and my eyes teared up. Then my little Dax man marched right in! I found out at the end of the day that after I left, he cried and his teacher comforted him. He also mentioned that a boy in his class came out of the bathroom without putting his pants back on. Dax thought that was pretty funny and told me as a matter of fact, "Oh and he has spiderman underwear." Everyday since has been tough dropping him off at school. He has cried almost every morning. So different from his sister who on day 1 skipped right into class and couldn't wait to go back. I'm so grateful for my tender hearted boy. I'm also so grateful to the kids in his class that see him upset and are so quick to say hi and encourage him to come play. They do that all on their own and it's the most beautiful thing. One boy (I'll have to find out who he is) saw Dax crying as I was leaving and pointed to himself saying, "Dax! Don't be sad! Your friend is here!" Friends are pretty amazing! Daxton came up with an idea this morning that was pretty adorable. He said I should be a lunch lady so he could see me at school everyday! As much as I know that sweet boy and I need this time for ourselves, I gotta say it is a little tempting. The lunch ladies call themselves the Spice Girls!! I've never wanted to be a lunch lady as much as I have listening to morning announcements, hearing what the Spice Girls have prepared for the day! They are the coolest!!
Right before school started we checked a book out from the library about a frog that had never seen Autumn before. Everything was scary to her. The leaves changing colors and falling scared the crap out of her. The moral of the story was that it only seemed scary because it was new. The little spring frog went on to jump in the leaves and enjoy everything that came with the new season. This feels very much like a new season. This is the third time I've sat down to write this post. So desperately wanting to write this happy post about the kids first day of school, but I just couldn't. It's been an emotional thing for me. As much as I will love for my kids to be able to look back at this blog one day and see all of the wonderful happy moments, I also want my kids to know that tough days come. If they didn't maybe we wouldn't become the kind of person that saw a friend hurting and said, "Hey! Don't be sad! Your friend is here!" I want my kids to know that when scary new seasons came, their mom jumped in the leaves. I love them. God, I love them. These kids of mine. I'm so grateful for this time we have ahead of us. All 4 of us individually learning and growing! There are so many beautiful blessings ahead! Happy first day of Third grade and Kindergarten! My sweet little frogs, YOU are doing it!!!
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