Kindergarten.

Today is bittersweet.  I am so excited for Landon to start his school journey and I know that his first year will be filled with tons of new friends, fun, and learning.  At the same time I am having a hard time.  My little baby boy who has grown into a energetic, fun-loving, sweet big boy is not all mine anymore.  I have to share him with the world 5 days a week and I don't like it.  I feel like it was literally just yesterday when I was bringing him home from the hospital.  Where has the last almost 6 years gone?

Landon is ready for school, it is clearly just me that is not.  So, I tucked all those feelings in my back pocket this morning and we had an exciting, great time getting ready for school and venturing off to the bus stop for the first time!  Jill and her family were still here which made this transition a lot easier for me.

I had to wake Landon up at about 6:15.  He usually sleeps until closer to 8 so this is how we started out.

Me: Landon, it's time to get up and get ready for school.

Landon: NO NO NO.  IT IS TOO EARLY MOMMY, NO.

Eating breakfast a few minutes later...

Me: Keep eating buddy so we have time to get ready and walk down to the bus stop.

Landon: But MOM, why do I have to go to school in the middle of the night?!!?!?

After he ate a little and woke up, Landon started to get excited about his first day of school and was not nervous at all.  I packed him a lunch that he chose: PB & J (because a grilled cheese would get soggy), carrots, and an apple.  I stuck some chips in for him but thought it was cute he asked for a very healthy lunch!

Kenzie and Kadence wanted to pose with big brother before we left.  I think they will miss him almost as much as I will!

 Off to the bus stop we all went.  It is just down at the end of our road which is nice.

Landon was beyond excited when we got to the bus stop and his neighborhood friends were there, too!  Chloe and Axel are both starting Kindergarten this year as well.

Deni, Chloe, Axel, and Landon.  These kids have been playing a ton together ALL summer.  It was much easier for me to let Landon ride the bus knowing he had 3 good friends by his side (one who was in 2nd grade and would watch out for him.)

So grown up.  What a smile.  Love him so much.

 Once I found out Chloe and Axel's moms were heading over to the Kindergarten center to make sure the kids arrived safely and to grab some pictures, I went as well!  They have to take a bus to the elementary school and then get on a different one to head to the Kindergarten center, so I was a little worried.  I wanted to follow him but didn't want to be that mom, so I was elated when I found out it wasn't that abnormal!  I left the girls home with Uncle Curt and Jill and I hopped in the car and headed over.  We beat Landon there, but he made it safely and was just fine!  His and Chloe's class rooms are right across from each other so they can walk all the way there together from the bus.  Landon found his class room and I snapped a quick picture of him and Mrs. Spanier.  She is so sweet I am glad she is his teacher.

One last picture before I left my boy for the day.  He was pretty quiet in his class so he may have been a little nervous.  I'm sure before long he had made friends and forgot about is Momma! I can not wait until 3 when he gets off the bus.

So here I am, with a few quiet moments to blog.  Kenzie is sleeping and I think Kadence is already getting bored without her brother.  This could be a long day. :)