MY BIG BOY!

I swear it seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. Now he's going to school. And not just pre-school "Big Boy School". He was SOOOOO excited to go. I got home and started making his special 1st day of school breakfast (grits and sausage). He came into the living room and I said, "Hey are you excited to go to school today?" He said, "Is it today?" "Yes" "Really? Today? I get to go today? You promise it's today?" "YES!" "Hurry up with my breakfast so I can go....Shelby it's today!...Daddy I get to go to kindergarten today!" (Apparently, "today" was the key word of the day.) I've never seen him get dressed so fast. He didn't even give me any guff about putting gel in his hair (usually you would swear I was putting toxic ooze on his head or something by the way he reacts.)

What's a day like "today" without family pictures? (ok, so it was actually yesterday but go with me here)

See....I told you he was excited. He didn't give

me any guff about taking his pictures either...

Once pictures were done, we went for the biggest, most exciting part of the day... THE BUS!!! Every year, poor Preston begs to ride the bus. Without fail, he cries all the way home cause he didn't get to ride the bus with the girls. This year was especially hard because he knew he would be riding soon... but not quite yet. Every year, I walk the kids up to the bus stop on the 1st day and then meet them at the school to make sure they get into their classrooms ok. It's what Mama did, so it's what I do. Let me tell ya... that was a long and lonely walk home without my baby... I did ok until I ran into my neighbor (sweetest old lady you could ever hope to meet!) and she SINCERELY started crying because "they grow up so fast. He starting school today. Next thing you know he'll be graduating and going on a mission and then he'll get married and move away and you won't see him anymore, but he's so excited even though your heart is breaking...." I politely excused myself and got in my car before I burst into tears right there on the dang street.

How sweet are they, holding hands walking up to the bus stop??? I just thought Morgan looked so cute today so I had to get a picture....At the bus stop....Shelby never fails to crack me up!! She was being silly and when we first saw the bus coming up the street, she patted me on the shoulder and said, "Well mom... you're boys going off to become a man." HAHAHA!!!! Preston was nice enough to tell me that if I got too bored at home without him, I could just come to the school and he would play with me during his toy breaks. How stinkin' cute is that?I also got video of him getting on the school bus as well as video of him getting off at the school... (I'll spare the majority of you, but it's available to those that really want to see it lol) When he got off the bus he said that the bus was like a "time machine" I have no clue what that meant, but he thought it was pretty exciting.

Preston with Mrs. Langford. Heaven help this poor woman.. HA! He wasn't overly thrilled about having to wear a name tag. He said, "You already know my name. I'm here every day remember." (He is always with me while I'm doing my PTA stuff.)

When I picked him up, he ran to me with a huge smile on his face. I asked if he had fun and he said, "Ya, I had so much fun I forgot to miss you.... Sorry mom!" LOVE IT!!!!