It’s going to be a good year.
That’s our estimate so far anyways. Hubby and I texted each other today and expressed how happy we are where our life has landed.
The first week of school is always a good indication of where things are at. So far so good.
Chase started Sec 3 this year (aka Grade 9) you won’t see a picture of him here posted with any of his friends because he would not like me taking pictures of him and his friends with schoolbags in their uniforms. That would be quite uncool at his age he feels . But he did allow me to take ONE picture of him alone! In front of a tree!
Chase has changed so much this summer-it is incredible. Different kid really. Different habits grew a lot, different outlook on life, different sleeping patterns. It’s all different and it’s all great so far (minus a number of extremely attitudy days) Overall awesome kid. He is so independent this year so far too-my brain is likely finally able to start consuming less of him (for the moment anyways). He does his own things with lots of “I love you” in between and lots of laughs. It’s a great stage. I still worry..but I worry less. My brain has been on auto pilot for years to think about this kid…feels like I have too much leftover brain power now it seems.
Bear started Sec 1 this year (aka Grade 7) and if you follow my blog you know how amazing it is that he in Sport Etudes after missing the 3 hr. exam because of his surgery. What an amazing feeling to see him start his year exactly in the specialized program he belongs in. He came home yesterday and already announced he wants to do the Ironman in 6 weeks!!!!!
Although I have been through first day of high school before with Chase…I still cried with Bear…it broke my heart and also made me abundantly happy on many levels.
Here he is with his buddy in “uniforme official” the first day and then one of the regular uniforms the second day” this school rocks for uniforms! Maybe it is because I am his Mom-but I think this guy is soooooo cute in these pics I could scream it from the rooftops. My Bear. What a year we have been through!
Beauty started today. She is in Grade 5 and got the teacher she wanted and one friend in her class (phew!). I love this little girl to bits..the older she gets the more bonded we become it seems…..lately I am literally breathing this child in she is so sweet. We let her for the first time ever “hang around” in the village with her BFF for 1.5 hours since only a couple of hours of school. She had her Dad’s cell phone and was so proud to call us.
I met her at pizzeria for a quick slice of pizza –big advantage of working so close to home as was back at desk in 45 mins-love it).
She walked home with her BFF after “the long way” and used the cell a few times and will hang out with her Didi this afternoon.
She will get to have some “Back to school Cookies “tonight with her Dad (non-burnt ones!)
She has also radically changed this summer too-her looks, her mind. She is completely different….growing into a young little lady. Her habits have changed, her demeanor, her interests.
I love her little outfit today. I wish I could look like that in her tiny skirt. Are mother’s supposed to feel jealous of their daughter’s legs and butts?
There sghe is at school with her 4 buddies. The five of them have been a clique for many years now. It’s fun to watch them grow and grow together (and as scary to imagine what can happen when you clique is so close as theirs is at this age)
So all in all we start the school year prepared, excited and exhausted already from just a few simple days of being back in routine. As usual I wore my lucky perfume and made wishes for all of them at 11:11. This year more than any other year…my heart was full for them.
I think deep down I am realizing that there won’t be many decades left for me of these special moments. One day I won’t have any first days of school anymore to fret over.
I wish I could freeze time right now. My kid’s ages, my job that I adore and overall just wish time would stop and slow down a bit and let me catch up.
I want to burn some more cookies for many many more years to come. And have my children eat them and text me about how yummy they are while I happily and contently do what I love to do at work. And then come home to them at the end of good and productive days. I could never ever be a stay at home Mom-but man do I love these kids and their moments..often from a distance it seems, but it works for us even though that may be wierd to some.
I want to tuck them in for many more years at night. I want them in my back to school pictures. I want them to stay fairly little exactly as they are in pictured above.
