Get on the Bus....Georgia?

Since the 1st week of school made all my crazy bubble to the surface I decided to let my daughter ride the bus home.  She asked me daily if she was riding the bus so I caved.  It was slightly self serving since I admit I am not cut out for that carpool life.  Like the worrier that I am I penned her bus card securely to her backpack and told her repeatedly in the morning she was riding in the afternoon.

I hope this works out better for me. She's a big girl and can handle a little freedom.  Me or Granny will be there to take of off the bus. I can also save about a tank of gas a week. Sitting in the Texas heat I was burning about a 1/4 tank of gas waiting on school to get out on A/C.

I wonder how other moms deal with sending their kids to school for the 1st time.

Nkenge

Today was a good day...

I couldn't sleep last night.  My anxiety keeps me up before big events. So I didn't sleep at all excited about my daughter starting school.  No words could express my jumble of emotions. She was ready and there was no need for my nerves. 

My little lady

Full of Hope for the future...

Today was a banner day in the Owens house.  We went to my daughters school for Meet the Teacher Day.  It was exciting, scary, frustrating, and a long time coming.   My oldest daughter is starting kindergarten on Monday 8-26-13.  We didn't think we would get here. It was a hard pregnancy I will save you the details.   My baby was born early and weighed only 4 lbs.  She was so tiny and so perfect to me.
It was utterly amazing that we walked into her school home for the next few years.  She was so ready in fact told me bye mom at the door.   We had to have a teary heart to heart about when school really starts and that today we were just coming to meet the teacher.

As challenging as my pregnancy was  it fills me with a lot of hope that my baby can go from ICU to big kid school.   I know if my kid can overcome her health difficulties and physical challenges who am I to be weepy all the time about a job.  

I really feel awesome and happy today.  Nothing else to say.


Nkenge