Karissa is in second grade. She still SKIPS to school--yipee!! ( I haven't seen too many high school kids SKIP to school :).
Rebecca is in 5th grade. She just got 10 inches cut off her hair and will donate it to Locks of Love. She thinks her new do is "Stylin'". She is on student council this year.
Savanna is in 8th grade and happy not to be a lowly "SEVVIE". Junior high can be painful , so I'm glad she has good friends and classes that she will like. She is a great student!!
Jessica is a junior. She has some pretty intense classes this year. She figures she already has 8 hours of homework--it's only the first day--what in the world? She also has 16 piano students. I'm sure she will be more than busy. She is so responsible and willing to do her best.Do you remember your first days of school? I remember that huge butterfly feeling I got in my stomach on the first day of school. All the anticipation of a new teacher, new friends, and new possibilites. With all the "new", I pray everyday that I can be THERE for my kids with consistency and love. Being a Mom is not easy, but I know that my Mom always helped me get rid of those butterflies in the tummy. You know why? She was always THERE--THERE before, THERE during and THERE after school. THERE for programs, THERE for conferences, THERE for projects, THERE for track meets, THERE for plays, THERE for sick days, THERE for homework help, THERE when friends were mean, THERE when I got teased, THERE when I was sad, THERE to feed me, THERE to give suggestions, and THERE, most importantly, because she wanted to be. I hope I can be THERE, too. It's a long way from here to there without someone who cares. I hope I can be that someone for my girls. Happy first day---it's over!! :)
Be Nice to People,
Julie
8 comments:
What great pics!!! Our first day was today too. Everyone came home all in one piece and enjoyed the day.
I used to be able to be there for my kids, but of course due to someone elses choice I will end up missing some things in my kids lives.
Mary
What a lovely quartet you have there, Julie. I hope your girls will have a wonderful school year.
And, like you, I have memories of my mom being THERE and I feel so blessed to be doing the same for my kiddos.
Oh Julie- each one of your daughters is just lovely!! Skipping - it's such a good thing!
My mom was THERE for us too and I was blessed be THERE for my kids during school years and beyond to first apartments and first houses (lots of painting and cleaning THERE) and a wedding far from home, and even thought the brides parents didn't go, I made sure we were THERE, and when the baby was born, I was THERE and now I plan to be THERE for her as well. I can't think of any place I'd rather be than THERE! Thanks for a great post!! hugs, Linda
The first day of school is so much fun. I am glad your girls all enjoy it. Good pictures of each of them.
Maxine
They are all beautiful. I hope that they all have a great year.
What beautiful daughters!
Julie,
Being THERE is so important to me, too! I just don't get how people think that once your kids are off to school, life is such a breeze and you're all done. I still want to be here for my kids whenever they need me. I want to be the last person they see when they get on the bus in the morning and the first they see when they come through that door....
Have a great day :)
Leslie
I love your kids. I think they are so great because they have a great mom that is always THERE.
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