Back to school

With no time to spare
after returning from the shore,
it was Meet the Teacher day for both girls.
The anticipation for this school year
was especially high,
since the girls are together
at Walnut Grove for the first time.
Oh my mama heart,
looking at my baby girl
getting settled in her kinder classroom.

And then, before we knew it,
we were sprinkling jitter glitter
under their pillows
and prepping for the first day
of kindergarten and third grade.

Other than Lexi opening the school door
on her toe,
these sisters were all smiles
as we dropped them off.
Ryleigh's biggest concern
was finding her crayon box
and, much to our surprise,
she didn't even look up
as we left the classroom.
In third grade now,
Lexi knows the drill
and was anxious to get started
on a new school year.
Both girls have a number of friends in their class,
and have some great kiddos
they were eager to get to know better.
So as we said our last goodbyes,
it was with an overwhelming feeling
of happiness and excitement for them.

Sending your youngest
off to big kid school
is bound to pull at your heartstrings
a bit, though,
so I was very grateful
for a morning spent with dear friends
to ward off any tears on my part.
Here's to a fantastic year
of learning and growing!