The first day of school

Today my youngest started Pre-K.  She will only be going there for a month before we move but I wanted her to be able to spend some time with her friends and teachers from last year.  It was bittersweet for me because it makes me sad that she will leave all these people who love her...even though I know she will make new friends and have new teachers who will love her wherever we end up.

She was really happy to be back :)

So now I'm at home, basically alone (T is sleeping).  No excuses to not get my list started.  Am I getting anything done?  Not yet. I'm drinking my coffee and contemplating what it means that my youngest is now effectively out in the world.  

It's an ending, sure, but it's also a beginning -  for both of us.  As she grows and blossoms into this amazing girl I get the privilege of walking with her and seeing this miracle.  Seeing all that she discovers, seeing the world through her young not-cynical eyes is simply amazing.  I never took the time to do that with my other kids; instead I remained too busy, too caught up in what I needed to do to get everyone through the day, week, month.  I missed so much!  I am determined not to make that same mistake.