And that is where the any other day part changes.
I opened up the mailbox and saw a very big manila envelope with a big purple sticker on the front from Phoenixville Area School District. This can't possibly be what I think it is. Thinking about the calendar I realize that today is January 15, 2010. Then reality hit and sure enough it is the registration information for Emma to go to Kindergarten.
How can it be possible that my little Emma is ready to go to Kindergarten. As my heart started palpitating and my eyes filled with tears, I said to her, "Emma, guess what is in this envelope?"
I told her what it was and her response was, "Well yeah Mom. I am going to be 5."
At which point I was so proud of my very confident almost 5 year old Kindergartner.
Doesn't mean there won't be tears from Mom though.
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Yes, I remember that feeling distinctly! (Although for me it felt like a long time coming .. yet still bittersweet). Your post kind of shocked me -- I kinda forgot Emma would be going to kindergarten next year! Hard to believe that the baby I met when we moved in (what was she, 3 months old?) is now headed to school ....
I wonder if it will feel the same sending my second to school, or if it will be no biggie? hmm
I still get tears in my eyes. Especially when I have the chance to see Nathan in the class room interacting with the other children, or walking to his class by himself with all the confidence in the world, or even getting on that big yellow school bus. And I'm sure we'll have these feelings forever. They are definitely tears of joy for me.
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