The school supplies have been purchased and
the pencils have been sharpened.
The uniforms bought and added to the closets.
Carefully selected for the first day of school, a nice light blue polo, belt and navy blue shorts.
A book bag on order, but not here just yet....good thing for a back-up and adjusting the plan.
The "last day of summer" has come and gone.
Our family of four, with various emotions, eagerly attended the school's Meet and Greet.
Teacher assignments were made. Who does he have? Excited to see one friend on our list...but, sad to see our oldest buddy landed in another class. School t-shirts purchased. Classroom was found. Teacher was met and centers were toured. Fees were paid for school and for snacks.
A special back to school dinner and a few new treats for the big boy. Phone calls to grandparents. Books and devotions were read. Tucked in bed early...with magic confetti...with an extra kiss and extra good night wishes. Alarms will be set early as our new routine begins.
Tonight went by quickly and smoothly, but tomorrow is our true test!
I was impressed with our Meet and Greet. The school is in a transition phase but the teachers seem to have it all under control. Payton walked right into his class and enjoyed looking around. His teacher seems great....26 years under her belt....so this is nothing new! She assured me that all would go well, which I had assumed!
We had a quick family dinner out before heading home to get to bed early. Payton added his name to his "first day of" sign...to be used tomorrow for photo's. He enjoyed a few treats from Mom and Dad.
A new book - Twas the Night before Kindergarten (cute read!) and a new water bottle for his lunch.
He carefully picked out his clothes for his first day...right down to his underwear! He has even decided what he will wear for the next 4 days.
Perhaps, the best part of the day was finding a surprise in my email inbox. Mrs. Brown, Payton's 4 year old teacher from our church preschool has sent an email out to all of her students. This is the email:
Dear 4B Class,
Tomorrow most of you will begin a long and exciting journey called school! You are going to meet so many new people and learn so many new things on this journey. I am sooo excited for you. There are 3 things that I want you to remember.
It is okay to be a little nervous. I am always a little nervous before my 4's class begins each year. You are all ready for Kindergarten and are all very bright. You are going to do great.
It is okay to make mistakes. We learn from our mistakes. If you already knew everything, you wouldn't need to go to school. Remember how many mistakes I made when I wrote the message in the morning. Sometimes my hand would write faster than my brain was telling me what to write.
And last but most important, remember that learning is fun!!! Never give up when something is difficult cause you can do it!!
Tell your mom to email me tomorrow and let me know what a great day you had. If you don't start tomorrow, you can do it on your 1st day.
Love you,
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown, I LOVE YOU! The fact that she took the time to send this email is priceless. I knew she was awesome, but this made it even more clear. As I read the email to Payton, I couldn't help but pause to cry. Of course, she is a teacher, so she knows exactly what to say, but she said it all so perfectly and said the things I would not have thought to say to our big boy who admits he is a little nervous about his big day. He heard her 3 main points loud a clear. Thank you Mrs. Brown. Perhaps, you have given us the best present of all as we prepare for this big day....now, can you send a new letter every few months and at the start of each new year...the principle will always remain the same, so I guess I'll just safely tuck this away and re-read as needed.
Done for today, anxiously preparing for tomorrow. Wish us all luck...especially my already emotional, overly pregnant and extra tearful, dramatic, self out tomorrow....a few tears are ok....sobbing is not...tears are ok, sobbing is not...tears are ok, sobbing is not....tears are ok, sobbing is not....I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. Wish me luck :)
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