Tuesday, September 3, 2013

First Day of School

What a summer! I cannot believe we are back at school already! We have been going non-stop! When we got back from the Keys we went straight to Tampa to celebrate Brittany's 2nd birthday. She is our friend's daughter who had liver cancer. We are all happy to hear she is officially in remission and there have been no signs of the cancer returning!!! The party was a rainbow theme since her scar across her belly looks like a rainbow. At the end of the party a huge rainbow appeared in the sky. It was truly remarkable! A sign from God showing he is watching over Brittany! They had a fundraiser for the St. Baldrick's foundation by shaving heads. Charles shaved his head to show his support. It has taken me some time to get use to his new look but it was for such an awesome cause! We were home from Tampa for 2 days and Clare went into labor. The girls and I packed up and headed south so we could meet our sweet new baby cousin (nephew for me). The girls adored him! I am not allowed to post his pic on the blog since it is public. :( SOOOOO you will have to email Clare for pics of sweet Alexander. So here we are on our first day of school. I didn't sleep a wink because I was so nervous for my girls and for me!!! This is my first time being without the girls during the day and I was really sad. I missed them terribly. We leave Thursday for Charles's cousins wedding in Atlanta. After that I feel like I can settle into a routine and I will need to make very clear lists for myself so I am productive while the girls are at school otherwise I will likely sit at home crying because I miss them! :) So back to school...the girls woke up and got dressed fairly easily. Addison of course decided against wearing the outfit she had picked out last night. I don't know why I even try that garbage with her. It never works!!! I printed out the signs and had them ready to go along with their book bags ready last night. They actually cooperated for the pictures which was all I could have asked for! There were no tears at drop off! Addison went first, gave mommy and daddy kisses and never looked back. Once she was out of the car Ansley was ready for her turn. She was Miss Eager Beaver! No tears at all. Just waived at us and said by.
And that was that! I left the house 15 minutes earlier than necessary to go pick them up because I just couldn't stand it! I had to pick up Ansley first. When I saw her trotting outside with her backpack on her back like a little-big girl I started crying and waiving like a crazy lady! She climbed in and told me all about her fun. She did also tell me she cried a "smidge" because she missed me! MY HEART OVERFLOWED WITH LOVE!!!!!! Then she asked where "her daddy" was and then said "let's go get sissy now". We got Addison who was all smiles and she gave me a huge kiss (LOVED!)when she got in the car. Addison drilled ME with questions. She was more concerned with what I had done I couldn't get a word in edge wise. From what I could gather she had a pretty marvelous day too and I have concluded this morning was the most difficult for ME! And that I am the luckiest mommy in the whole wide world:)