Grace: "Mom, are you going to pick me up from the bus EVERY day?"
Me: "Yes"
Grace: "But I don't want you to, I know how to get home"
Me: "I know, but I still need to meet you at the bus when you get off."
Grace: "How about you just meet me for a week."
I have to admit, I had a huge lump in my throat when Grace got on the bus without a backward look, even as I was telling her goodbye, and that I loved her! Okay, so I was just following the bus to school, but still! When I met her at school, I tried to hold her hand and tell her that she was going to have to walk into school every day and find her class by herself. She shook my hand off and said, walking quickly in front of me, "I just want to try it myself". Well, she is who she is! She has always been very independent, it shouldn't surprise me but I was feeling a little melancholy this morning. But, I am glad that she was so excited and this isn't hard for her. She is such a smart girl, I know she is just going to fly!!
Outside our house as we were walking to the bus.
Waiting for the bus.
Notice how she is sort of waiving without turning around, she was very excited to ride the bus!
Getting off the bus at school.
She sits by a little girl named Zoe, and another little girl named Grace. She told me that she sat by Grace on the bus ride home. :-)
5 comments:
How can she be so grown up?!!? She's so good at being friends with everybody. I bet that must have been so hard for you! It's like you wanted her to be sad and not want to just get on the bus and leave you, but yet you're glad she wasn't at the same time.
I can totally see Piper acting the same way. She currently wants nothing to do with me. The only time she lets me snuggle with her is first thing in the morning and I think that is only because it has been a part of her routine. Her dad is gone until at least Saturday so she doesn't have much of a choice right now.
Just noticed the pic of Grace at Ray's graduation to the right of this post. I think the last time I saw you you may have been pregnant with Elliot so she was close to the size in that picture. It's crazy to see how big she is now. Time does fly!
oh, sigh, it is such a bittersweet moment. good luck, you are just getting started with that. xoxo
I can NOT believe Grace is in kindergarden! That makes me want to cry! I miss you guys :(
It makes me want to cry too. Where has the time gone? I could picture her saying "I want to do it myself". She really is such an independent, strong girl. She's going to be an amazing adult. We love you, Gracie!
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