First Day of School

For the older kids starting a new school year is no big deal but for Jaxson it's a little scarier. He started kindergarten - all day. We wanted to put him in a half day class but it wasn't offered at his school. We have been trying to prepare him all summer for this and it hasn't been easy. He would really be happy just staying home with me all the time. I had a hard time waking him up at 6:45 a.m. -- of course any other day he is out of bed at 6:30. Then he didn't want to wear the super cute outfit I wanted him to wear. Instead he picked out a t-shirt that is unraveling at the hem in the back. Then when I packed his lunch he got upset because I put his juice box & cheese stick in a separate compartment from the rest of his food. This is the typical life with Jaxson and some days I battle with him and others I just don't have the energy. Today I decided not to battle. I didn't want him starting off his day in a bad mood. My sister came over and sat with the daycare kids so both Larry and I could take them to school. We left Jaxson on the playground in the good care of his teacher. I really wanted to hang around and get some more pictures but we were afraid that he would change his mind and want to come home with us and that was a fight that we really didn't want to have.

It was an emotional morning for me. I am both ecstatic & sad that my baby started school. I am so worried about him. Will he be safe walking to and from school, will he eat all his lunch so he's not hungry, will he learn anything, will he be the class bully??? The list goes on and on. I don't remember having all these feelings when my other kids started kindergarten. It is way too stressful. I just keep telling myself that it will all work out -- somehow.

Haley is a freshman this year. Thank goodness 9th grade is at the Jr. High or else I would have a High Schooler. Yikes!



Nate - 4th grade.



Jacob - 3rd grade.

This was Jaxson right before we left him. He doesn't look too happy but it was better than kicking and screaming.

Now if only I didn't have the daycare I would be a free woman (for six hours a day at least). Sigh ..... someday!