I look back at photos of David from the past 5 years and feel like it's all gone so incredibly quickly. He is so excited to be going to Kindergarten and to "real" school. He's already met his teacher and is thrilled with his placement. Mrs. Barnes (Katie) seems like a great woman and we look forward to the year. David loves to learn and thrives in that type of environment so we cannot wait to see him continue to develop.
For Caleb, the debate was constant for months it seemed. Probably since this Spring. He is eligible to attend the first preschool class (Tiny Tots) instead of attending a Mommy & Me class due to when his birthday falls. But this also has the requirement of potty training. Which fortunately ... he meets that requirement now! So the debate only increased once that happened and we neared the start of school. In the end, we decided that he might be bored at a Mommy & Me class because he is so used to being with David and his friends and therefore encouraged to behave like the older boys and do more advanced things. So in the end, he'll be at school on Tues/Thurs from 9-11:30am. And he's definitely excited about it.
Since Caleb has a November birthdate, he'll be entering what is known as "Transitional Kindergarten" (TK) before he goes to Kindergarten. This means essentially he'll be in a Pre K type class IN the school and therefore not paid for out of our pocket but rather the state. We still do not quite understand the premise behind having the OLDEST kids in the class do an extra class before they transition into Kindergarten but at least it's FREE. :) This class, in our opinion, is better suited for the younger kids in the class like David since they are more likely to be underdeveloped than the older ones. Caleb's school track will be Tiny Tots ('15-'16), Pre K ('16-'17), TK ('17-'18) and then Kindergarten in the Fall of 2018.
The boys may only be 2.5 years apart in age, but they'll be 3 years apart in school. Much like Mike and myself are only 1 year apart in age and 2 years in school.
Until recently ... I have not been sad at ALL about David heading off to school. Where most of my friends have been weary of the passing time. Although I'm still not sad, I've always been very excited and eager for him to truly begin his education endeavors, I do find myself a little ... oh what's the correct term ... helpless maybe. That I have no control over time. Especially since this summer just seemed to FLY by. All in all it feels like school just ended and now we're out of time. I guess we'll always feel like this ... out of time. Best to make the most of what we do have then ...
Here's to saying YES more often and living and loving in the fleeting moments ...
