Kindergarten Day 1: Check!

I had thought about this day for weeks. (Okay. Maybe months.) And I cried every time I envisioned my girl walking down the hallway to go to kindergarten. All I could picture was the day I met her. The day they put her in my arms and I became a mother.  Her big blue eyes haven't stopped surprising us since. How could she be five years old already? It just didn't seem possible.

Her alarm went off at 7 a.m. and she bounced out of bed ready to take on the world. And so did Landon. (Maybe the alarm clock is a bit loud!) I had laid her outfit out so she could get herself dressed.  Her Daddy made her breakfast and then I was to put the finishing touches on the morning. As I was fixing her hair, she softly said, "Do I look pretty, Mama?" I bent down to say, "Of course you do." But, I quickly reminded her that it doesn't matter how pretty she is on the outside, if she isn't pretty on the inside. She said, "I know, Mama. I am going to be so kind to my new friends and my teachers." The day we had waited so long for had finally come.

And in true Lily Kate fashion, she didn't miss a beat.

A proud little brother, for sure! 

Where are you going today, Lily Kate? "Kindergarten!"

Sassafrass.

Me & Mommy

Posing outside of Heritage Elementary School!

I let go of her hand for only a moment. 

Finding her cubby. 

Yes, she was really that happy about being in Kindergarten. 

Mom, you are embarrassing me!

Lily Kate and Cali are in the same class! 

Starting her morning work all by herself! *This is when I started to get teary...*

Bye Mom! 

Just one more. :) 

Well, we made it. Yes, we did. I cried like a baby as I walked out of the school, leaving my heart in Mrs. Marks kindergarten class. At the same time, my heart swelled with pride. She was ready. And deep in my heart I knew that.  She had been ready all along. It was me who wasn't quite ready to let her go. I'm not sure that I ever will be. :)