First Day of School

Drew and Grayson started kindergarten today! They loved it...and Mommy did okay too. A few tears were shed (ok, a lot of tears), but letting go isn't easy. I am super excited for them and I know that they are going to have a great year! It just will take me a little while to get used to this new phase!

Look at those school boys! Brothers and best pals!!!!

Cool backpacks...

The boys with Pat. Pat is the secretary at school...and has been the boys' babysitter since they were babies. She is much more than a babysitter tho. She and her husband Tommy are like family to us and I am so thankful that she will be up at school with the boys!

Look at that cutie!

Another sweetheart!

This is shortly before I started to fall apart. I was doing great, but then while over at Drew's desk, I hear Grayson ask his teacher for help to write the "s" in his name "because it's really hard," he tells her. You should have heard his precious voice...and well, tears welled up in my eyes, just as they are now, because that's my little boy.

The tears flowed on and off during the day, but that's normal, right? I still can't believe these boys are old enough to go to school....seems like just yesterday......

Well, they DID have a great day, and you should have seen their smiles when I picked them up at the end of the day. The pictures below aren't the clearest, but I didn't want to get too close and miss the smile that I was seeing right then!!

I know Drew has his eyes closed in this one, but Grayson had his real smile in this one so I had to share it!

My school boys

Dear Drew and Grayson, You bring such joy to your mommy and daddy. We are both so thankful for you and for what big boys you have become. It was so fun to hear about your first day of school...about the playground slide, your friends, and to hear you at the dinner table saying "I says i,i,i as in indian" over and over again. This is gonna be a great adventure and we look forward to experiencing it with you! We thank God for you! And we thank Him for letting us get to be your parents! Have a great year in Kindergarten! We love you!