It’s so sad to think about how fast my kids are growing up.  I know I was warned;  my sister, my mom, and my mother-in-law said, "cherish the moments they go fast," and boy were they right.  Soon Brielle will be married and Cooper will be in college and we’ll be traveling the world, so we hope or wish.  But I don’t think anything or anyone prepared me for the day I would have to send my first born to school.

Today is a HUGE moment in the Bower household:  Brielle’s first day of Kindergarten at Entz Elementary! 

I took her to school with a huge lump in my throat, choking the tears back and sent her into the big world of school.  (Colby was there also, but he is a bit more macho then I am)  It was a lot harder then I thought it would be, but she’ll love school; my social little butterfly.  I guess if it doesn’t work out Erin keeps reminding me there is always home school, which for me, isn’t really and option.  She was fine and excited.  She walked into class (after making a bathroom stop) like it was no big deal.  Her teacher, Mrs. Coble was there to greet her with a big smile, along with 10 other crying parents and kids.  I definitely could tell it was the first day of kindergarten. 

Don’t tell anyone, but I bawled the whole way home.  I’m such a baby.  It was so quiet in the car, we’ll sure miss her during the day!