Eve started Kindergarten on Monday! It was all that she had anticipated and more. Everyone had warned me that I was going to cry, my heart would be broken, I would be totally lost... But I didn't cry, my heart was happy, and it all felt completely natural. I think I got all the sadness out when Eve went to pre-school. She was so ready for Kindergarten; she has been completely bored here at home. Hanging out all day every day with a baby and a two year old can be such a drag, you know! Especially when you are almost five and a half and so ready for life to begin! Eve has never had any attachment issues so when we got to her classroom she walked over to her desk, sat down, and began her day. It was a true joy to walk away knowing she was happy, content, and exactly where she was suppose to be.
Eve came home Monday afternoon and filled Daniel and me in on all the details. It was fantastic! I remember when I was school age, sitting down at the bar in my mom's kitchen, eating a snack and chatting about my day. I hope that Eve and I will always have that type of relationship. I never went through the 'my mom is such a dork and there is no way I want to be seen with her' stage. I begged her to go on our field trips, to come shop with me and my friends, to just be with me. And my friends all loved her too. It probably didn't hurt that she made the most delicious food for us. Oh, and that she truly was a dork. She made everything FUN. I want to be like that.
As a challenge for all you mothers of school age children.... I picked up an excellent tip from Sandy over at 4 Reluctant Entertainers. She, along with some other mothers, bring their children's teacher a dinner - I can't remember if it was once a month or what - just to bless them. I decided that I was going to do that also. I talked with Eve's teacher and offered this idea to her. She jumped on it! So, twice a month - every other Tuesday - I will be bringing her a dinner. My first night was last night. I hope it blessed her as much as it blessed me to be able to do it for her. My goal is to get at least one more mother to participate in this with me. I'd like to have one dinner a week brought to Eve's teacher. Won't you consider doing this for your children's teacher? It's not hard - I just made an extra serving of what I was already making. And the best part - my dinner was prepared by 3 o'clock in the afternoon! I had such a relaxing evening because my dinner was all ready to eat when 5:30 rolled around.
Here is to the next 12 years....
*Post from 1 year ago today: A Conclusion
25 Comments:
she looks so sweet! my oldest had no attachment issues either and just went into her 1st day ready to learn. it was wonderful knowing she was so excited and happy. now she is in 6th grade and just began middle school. it goes by sooo fast! great idea about the dinner for her teacher. i'll have to save this idea for when my 2 year old starts school!
Eve and Aurora sound very similar. Aurora starts kindergarten this year, too and is so ready to go ( : I love that about her as well. I didn't cry when the other two went off to preschool or kindergarten, either. I felt happy for them both, in a bittersweet kind of way, because I knew that they were happy. But, with Aurora I wonder if it'll be different because she's the last, you know? I might be crying for myself ( :
She's such a cutie! The first day of kindergarten is such a big day - I'm glad she is enjoying it! Our oldest just started middle school on Monday. Enjoy these days... they do go by so fast.
She looks absolutely adorable and I love the backpack!! So cute!
Isn't it wonderful when our children bloom and do "what they're supposed to do" without the drama because we've prepared them well. Eve, I'm sure, has been prepared well! Great job Andrea & Daniel!
Oh, Andrea, she is so precious. Her little heart just shines through on her face. Congratulations, Eve!
You know, I've been so up in the air over home school, private school, public school, the half and half school, and I've heard everyone's opinion on what is best and why. I know I still have a way to go before a final decision is needed but I feel like I would be at fault not to consider my options now. Anyway, reading this post is the first time I've heard anything that makes me think I could see myself sending Noah to school. I love they eyes through which you see things, and then how you put that to pen.
So thank you, for sharing your heart, though you may not have realized that was what you did. Your kids are so blessed.
Your daughter looks SO MUCH like you in this picture! I don't think my oldest girl has a chance at having hair that long at age 5 and a half!
Hi Andrea! I can't believe Evie is in school! Such a big girl now! What's the school like? I'm sure she's making lots of friends and loving it, I just can't believe she's learning to read and all...I still think of her as little Evie!! Your kids are so gorgeous and I look at your blog all the time to see how you all are doing. Miss you! Hey, I need to get some menu tips from you, by the way. Andy and I had tofu the other day for the first time and we LOVED it!!!! But I need help planning for planning menus every week, so I don't find myself at a loss each week.
She looks so grown up!! I only got a *little* teary last year when I dropped G off. Now I CAN'T WAIT FOR SCHOOL TO START.
I'm kidding. Sort of.
I love the idea for the teachers!
Awwww..sometimes I think the Momma's have more attachment issues than the actual children! lol! At least I do. She looks so sweet and adorable - just a perfect little school girl! :) I have to laugh because my two teenagers go back to school on Monday and I'm counting down the days! They eat me out of house and home in the summer!
The littles are doing "official" school (homeschool) on Monday. So, since I'm the teacher I guess I just have to cook for myself. That kinda stinks for me, huh? Hey, anybody wanna bring me a meal?!
I think its great of you to cook for her teacher. We cooked Madison's teachers through out the years..I would schedule a meal for her around her birthday..during the Christmas holidays and at the beginning of the year...and we always made sure they had food for Teacher App Week....this year Madison has 6 teachers....so the week of Teacher App Week I may pick a teacher out she really likes and take them a meal as they get older they have so many other people going in their lives.....
i'm so glad she had a great first day. Kindergarten is so awesome..one of my dearest friends is a K teacher and they really do put their heart and souls into it....I'm glad Daniel was with you....your a school aged mom now...glad to have you on board....
Hi Andrea - if you want to check out that post or link to it, it's Nov. 17, 2007 post. I actually got a bunch of moms in the classroom to help out! We blessed Mrs. P throughout the whole year. I loved it and so did she :)
Happy to hear about Tarrah's baby. Praying for her health!
So she is almost 5? No wonder you did not cry or missed her ;) She was SO ready for school, and ready to learn and do new things!!
Many children start going to pre-k when they are 3. 2 years younger than you daughter.
Good luck to her!
BTW... Are you planing on having more children?
BTW, I meant to post on your adorable little Eve. I remember taking Abby (my youngest) to K, and now today we went thru 6th grade orientation.
Sigh ...
It goes by so fast.
Hugs!
Lucky teacher to have parents like you! Parents were the most dreaded part of my job when I was a teacher. Most of the time all you get is accusations!
Eve is precious. And well done you for such a great spirit!
By the way, if Sam and Tarrah have any needs I can meet, please let me know. I'm not that far away.
How exciting! I think I would have cried...but it was time for the big leap into kindergarten.
They just grow up so quickly and now she will start to get even more independent and hopefully she stills stays close to her mom and tells her about her days.
I had a cool mom too...they are the best.
Love your backpack Eve! So cute!
no tears?! from either of you? I'm impressed! I dont know if I'll be as strong when the time comes.
And the idea of taking teachers dinner is a fantastic idea. I'll have to keep that in the back of my head.
Eve looks like such a grown-up girl and how wonderful that she was so ready for class. I think I might have cried my first day. :)
I think your idea of taking the teacher dinner is great! Teachers need more supportive parents like yourself!
Oh, she is just too beautiful! I like the dinner idea for the teach!
Hooray for Eve...what a big day! She looks so grown up with her little backpack. :)
I like the idea of making food for the teacher! I'm sure she will be eating very well, thanks to your talent!
I love that idea. And I"m sure the teacher appreciates it, too. Kindegarten can be such a TOUGH class to teach!
Well I'm glad to hear that you didn't cry, I didn't with Jasmine but with Nicholas I did because it was my last baby home. THAT is tough!
Glad she had a such a great first day and what a neat idea with the dinner!
Hugs,
Sandra
I didn't cry when Kayla started kindergarten either, maybe it's because she's gone to preschool the last 2 years? Not sure...anyway...Eve looks like such a big girl! I hope she's enjoying school!
I never tire of coming here. I can always be guaranteed a smile, a outloud laugh or a thoughtful, gracious idea...like making a teacher dinner.
(sigh...)
I (heart) you...
Eve looks darling on her first day of big girl school.Inviting her teacher to dinner sounds like a really great idea! Blessings!
Well I want to be as cool as your mom, too... then as soon as I realized I would have to cook for someone twice a month I realized it could never be...
:) That is SO nice of you.
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