I wasn't really ready for school to start. But it definitely feels good to be back into a routine.
We've finished 3 whole weeks already.
This guy acts like he's been going to Kindergarten for years.
It was hard on my heart (but still fun) to look back at his "first day" pictures.
And this little miss has had the best start to a school year yet. Every other year there have been some emotions and tummy aches and tears. But this year she is so happy and we are SO thankful.
I just look at her and think to myself how unbelievably blessed we are to be raising this girl. She is pretty amazing.
This was 2 years ago this week, Mason's first day of PreK and Taylor had been in Kindergarten for a few weeks. I am loving the TimeHop app on my phone. But I kind of hate it too. Nothing like a daily reminder of how fast time has flown.
One of my favorite parts of the day is picking Mason up from the bus stop. This was the 2nd day of school, and the first day he rode the bus. He sprinted into my arms with the biggest smile. My heart pretty much exploded. Even 3 weeks later, he still runs to me. I'm guessing it may stop eventually.
And then I got the dreaded call from the office that one of my babies was sick in the office, less than a week into the year. {insert big humongous sigh} It takes me 15 minutes to get to the school, and those minutes seem like forever when I'm trying to get to my littles so fast. He was as pale as could be with hardly enough energy to walk to the car, but he wouldn't let me carry him through the building either. He fell straight asleep in the car and an hour later was fine. We figured out he overheated at recess. Thankfully we dodged that "sickness" bullet.
And now a week of September is over already. My favorite month of the year for so many reasons.
But this year, September brings memories of news that our sweet niece had cancer.
2 years ago this month, her parents heard the word cancer for the first time,
and 1 year ago this month, they heard that word again.
This past week, Sydney started 5th grade, FULL time. Something most 10 year olds don't think is a big deal. And on top of that, she's back on the soccer field too!
So thankful we serve a God who is bigger than the horrible monster that cancer is.
So thankful this September for our niece, Sydney!
