Can't believe it's already the end of Michaela's first year of school! I was "volunteering" in her class the last day...which really was just a ploy so that I could be there that day. I wasn't the only one though, there were about 7 moms, armed with cameras and tissues ready to see their kiddos spend their last day in Kindergarten. I had taken a picture of Michaela boarding the bus on her first day of school so I snapped a photo of her getting on the bus for her last day. Notice how she waved in the pic for her first day, but as she is so grown-up now she doesn't even bat an eye for her last day pic. She's off on her own and very independent. While the kids went to visit their new first grade classes, the Moms (and one Dad) had to stay back and move furniture. The teacher's evil ploy to get her class ready for summer early by inviting parents to see their kids' last day of school, very ingenious. Moms started talking about the sadness of the first year gone too fast. All the while I'm thinking, "you kiddin' me? I get a full day to go play next year, one down, one to go!" One mom said she still cries when her kids hit major milestones; first days of school, last days, lost teeth, even learning to ride a bike has resulted in tears. I stood there thinking about how silly that is. But as I pondered it further, I began to see that these years will to by all too soon. Each of these milestones hit are significant. That's why I snap so many pictures of them. That's why I now blog about them. Are they not worthy of some tears?Tears did fall from my eyes that day. But not over Michaela. Strangley it was over a girl I don't even know. I saw her in the bus as the teachers and staff lined up to wave one final goodbye for the summer to all the kids on the buses as they drove off. As I was scanning the buses for Michaela's face, I spotted this girl shouting out teachers names and saying goodbye with tears streaming down her face. I almost always cry when I see someone else do it. I guess that makes me a follower. Something that I do realize when these moments pass by with the kiddos, they won't come again. I'm not having anymore kids, so I do frequently think, "this is the last time I..." But for every milestone that has passed and won't come again, I can look forward to the many that are yet to come. I better charge my camera batteries...
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