Lexi Loo

I just realized that i have not posted anything about Lexi since I started this blog! We have been so wrapped up in kindergarten that Lexi has not had anything exciting to write about. She's been so very good while we have all been adjusting to the new things going on. She has been on her best behavior and is even letting Sonny teach her all the new things that he has been learning in school. She still hasn't not made up her mind as to whether or not she wants to go to school. I think she changes her mind every day! Typical woman...

Time's flying...

Wow, time seems to be flying by. With so much to remember and do now that the school year has started, i'm starting to wonder how much more my poor little brain can take! We have to remember to pack our lunch, pack "accident clothes" in with Sonny's bookbag, remember the red folder too Mom! The teacher gets upset if it's not included everyday so that she can send her "correspondence" home. Not to mention all the fundraiser information and field trip permission slips. And the bag of M&M's that i JUST NOW realized i was supposed to send with Sonny today!! Uh oh, poor Sonny, what is he going to do with such a forgetful mommy?

The girlfriend!

Not even 1 day into kindergarten and Sonny has caught the "girl cooties". Yes folks, he has a (gasp of sheer terror) GIRLFRIEND! Sonny came home from his first day of school and when asked if he had made any friends, he gives me this sly little grin and says "yeah mommy.... and it's a girl!" Oh really? and what is this girl's name? "Uhhhh....i don't know yet..."

Well, we found out that the little girl's name is Karly, that she is the cutest girl in his class (she really is a cutie pie) and that within 4 days of this little child knowing my son, she already wants to marry him! And to top it off, her family lives right down the street from Mom and Glyn. Literally, right down the street, she rides his bus! Oh this is a heart ache waiting to happen. I am so happy that Sonny has found a friend to help him through his kindergarten jitters. He looks forward to school every day now and that's all i could ever ask for. And if it takes a girl to make him excited about school, well then by golly, go for it.

Now wouldn't it be funny, if many years from now, I was to look back on this blog and actually be able to say that Sonny married his kindergarten sweetheart? Nah.... I'm a cynic, i'm not sure puppy love can stand that test of time. but it would be funny....

First Day of School!!

My little boy has grown up. As we waited for the school bus on Sonny's first day of school, Sonny was extremely quiet. He kept to himself and didn't say too much about being excited. Then from down the street we hear the rumble of an engine, a BIG engine.... it was the big yellow school bus. The brakes screeched to a halt in front of us and I felt a little hand slip into mine. "Walk with me mommy" he said. So I led my little boy across the street to the doors of the bus. Immediately he stepped into line behind the other "big" kids and waited for his turn to board the bus. I stood back and suppressed the urge to reach up and pull him off, he looked so little and lost up there. I choked back the tears and forced a smile on my face and yelled "Bye Sonny, I love you, have a good day." He didn't even look back as he found his way to a seat. Then the doors hissed closed and they were gone.

As the bus pulled away, I silently congratulated myself for not shedding any tears, I made my way back across the street and headed back to Mom and Glyn's house. Finally back at the house, Glyn looks at me and says "well Lisa, today is the first day of the rest of Sonny's life." Thanks alot, I hadn't thought that until you uttered those words. It wasn't until i got back in my car and called my own mommy on the phone, that the waterworks started. I had to ask, "did you cry the first day i went to school?"

I knew he would be just fine, that nothing bad would happen to him. But there comes a time when you have to cut the apron strings and let them experience life for themselves. I knew that there would be times when Sonny felt alone at school, that there would be other kids that wouldn't want to be his friend and then there would also be children that wanted to be his best friend. I knew there would be times that he would be scared and times when he felt like the bravest kid in school. But i couldn't shelter him from all the "not so nice" things he would experience, nor should I want to, as those experiences are what shapes us as people.

So I will say a little prayer every morning for Sonny. Lord, please keep my little boy safe this day, keep his mind open to learning new things, and meeting new friends. Place a hedge of protection around him and help him to remember how to treat others nicely. Keep his feet on the straight and narrow path and give him an enthusiasm for the new experiences he will be having. In Jesus's name I pray, Amen.