School is officially out for the year...............

Its def. bitter sweet. I did not realize I would shed as many tears on the last day as I did on the first. Mason is leaving behind one of the most caring, dedicated teachers I have ever met. Mason is moving on to second grade such a difference next year then this year. He moves upstairs, the bathrooms are not longer in the classrooms, they switch teachers for some of their classes. To us this may not sound big but to them its huge. When did second grade become middle school. What happened to staying all day with the same teacher and settling into a routine with them. They are seven years old. They are already growing up way too fast.

William is going to pre K 2 days a week in the fall. Pre K has become the new kindergarten. The expectations are no longer coloring and learning shapes and colors. They are learning letters, numbers, site words. They are expected to attend 2 full days a week. Taking care of most of their own needs while there. Again growing up too fast. As a parent that thinks the expectations are too high there is nothing I can do but buckle up for the ride. I can disagree with it but can not hold my child back from any of it or he will pay the price by being behind his peers.

Dylan is staying in the same school, with most of the same teachers and just moving up a grade. For him this is suppose to be an easy year when it comes to change not a crazy one like last year when he entered the junior high for his first year ever. Or as chaotic and scary as it will be next year when he enters the high school as a freshmen. However this could prove to be one of the more challenging year he is yet to endure. That is another blog post all together.

Where have the years gone? Where are the babies crying at night who needed me. Where are the little arms reaching up for me to hold them whenever I was trying to get something done. Where is the diaper that needed to be changed or the little nose that needing wiping or that baby that just wanted to be rocked???? You know all those tasks that we use to take for granted and even sometimes sigh about. Looking back I sure do miss that baby that just needed me at 3am.

I am hoping to enjoy the summer and try to think positive for thoughts for the rest of 2013 since the first part of it has certainly been a challenge.