oh, the places you'll go..

i was sure i was NOT going to cry when i dropped this little dude off for his first day of preschool. 

i dont know why i would think such a thing

because i cried!

i cried like someone handing over one of her most prized possessions on earth 

to be cared for and looked after by someone she barely knows.

oh wait......duh!

so i ask again...why did i think i wouldn't cry?

this kid however didn't shed a single tear. 

he was so excited for his first day of preschool!!

we worked on his very first homework assignment, 

and he now unfortunately believes that all homework will include lucky charms..

he is in for a rude awaking! 

nana nancy gave him a book called

the night before preschool 

and he went to bed with visions of play time and snack time and music time

dancing in his head!

he was all smiles the next morning

i asked him if he was ready for school.

to which he replied, 

"yes, but i'm a little bit nervous."

he is too big and wise and full of knowledge and words and wit for his own good. 

on the 3 minute drive to  Miss Lisa's house (yeah, good name)

i could feel that all too familiar burn creeping into my eyes and throat.

he was happy and hesitant when he smiled for one last picture and gave us a kiss on the door step.

i watched him walk in, turn the corner and then heard his little feet climb up the stairs to the start of 

something that i have no control over.

independence!

he has had it for along time but at least i could watch him be independent, 

i could watch him struggle or succeed.

and i was there for back up!

not now, 

now for 2 1/2 hours two days a week he is learning and growing and struggling and succeeding without me. 

and before i know it and WAY BEFORE i am ready he will be in jr. high or high school.

and he mooooost likely isn't gonna let me walk him to the door of high school and give him a kiss for good luck. 

so i climbed in the car and drove away completely hiding the fact that the tears were flowing

behind my sunglasses. 

i looked at arron who i had tried to convince that i was not going to cry!

and i said..

"ok, there are some tears!"

he just laughed, and looked at me like, "duh, have you met you!" 

you have brains in your head, 

you have feet in your shoes,

 you can steer yourself any direction you choose.

kid you'll move mountains!

-Dr. Suess