This little munchkin started preschool this morning! She was so excited. We had to spend 10 minutes looking for her backpack, then she couldn't find one of her new shoes so we spent 20 minutes there and still didn't find it. Then I had to scramble to write her teachers check and take the obligatory picture and get her in the car. I left Calvin and Anna home - and gave Anna instruction to leave at X:XX figuring I would be back before then. Unfortunately, I was not and when I got home the garage door and the front door were left open. As I began gathering my own breakfast I noticed Anna's lunchbox still on the counter and her backpack still on the stairs. So I grabbed Calvin and a hair elastic (remembering what she looked like when I left for preschool and hoping she had at least changed her clothes) and we jumped on the car with the backpack. We found her walking towards us at the end of the block. So I did her hair, gave her the backpack and drove her back to the school. Then I finally got home to have my breakfast and enjoy 2.5 hours home with just Calvin.
Picking Eliza up from preschool was one of the most redemptive moments ever. She came out of the door, scanned the crowd of moms and spotted me. She shouted "MY MOM!" to nobody in particular as she started running as fast as her short little legs could carry her and I stood on the sidewalk- arms out ready to catch her as she jumped into my arms. We were both smiling like crazy, so happy she has entered a new chapter in her life, and so have I.
2 comments:
that was one crazy morning! haha kids are awesome! so crazy she is in preschool! fun! now time to have another baby Toni! haha!
I love that moment when they come out of preschool--all grown up and relieved beyond measure to see the mom again. What a sweetie. Sorry about the crazy morning.
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