I don't think anyone can prepare you for sending your child off to school. At least I wasn't quite prepared, even though my kindergartner was more than ready! What can I say, its tough being a mom. You long for them to gain independence and then when they do this--in spades--well, its hard to let 'em grow up and send 'em off on the school bus.
I'm proud! You all know that. Tyler is so ready and so grown up and really has matured over the summer. He is so proud of himself being able to get on the bus and go to school. He has really gained self confidence, by leaps and bounds, this summer, and it just makes this Jersey mama's heart bloom! He is ready: smart, creative, kind, articulate and ready to learn and have fun! He'll do great (and is doing great). Awe!
I held it together, for Tyler's sake. After he left on the bus, waving good bye to me and me to him, I broke down. My own mother assures me after doing this six times with her own children, that its normal and I'm non "loosing it." Only mothers know about this experience, how tough it is on US.
Kudos goes out to my hubby, God, I love him! He has been such a big supporter and trooper helping out where and when he can, with this new adjustment and routine in the Bohnert household. I will be fine, well, until Miss Cassie Ann makes her debut on a school bus, then round two will begin.
Happy Kindergarten Mr. Tyler! Study hard, have fun and watch out for those girls!
Dad & Ty at the school bus stop!
Cassie...all tears because she wanted to ride the bus, but when the sun came out the following day and she got to ride the trike to get Tyler off the bus, well, life was once good again!
Tyler Bohnert, 5, ready to hit the ground running with kindergarten!
Cassie started as a tumble bee at the local YMCA a few weeks ago and I think this Jersey girl was meant to be a gymnast. She loves it and I love watching her! All that energy in such a lil' body! A power house to the tee, she goes at every activity with a 100% and I love it!
LOVE that Cassie insists she doesn't need a nap and then moments later is out for the count on the sofa!
The Jersey kids LOVE to chop corn. I think they all do, both small and big kids! Lord knows we chopped plenty, enough to feed 350 milk cows and doing so, spanned over six weeks! This Midwest weather is one for the records books! It didn't matter who the Jersey kids rode with, they took turns with pulling wagons with Brian, cousins and hired help and a few times, they'd ride in the chopper with dad. Pulling wagons travels out of the corn fields and has "a lot more action," according to Tyler!
I don't think anyone can prepare you for sending your child off to school. At least I wasn't quite prepared, even though my kindergartner was more than ready! What can I say, its tough being a mom. You long for them to gain independence and then when they do this--in spades--well, its hard to let 'em grow up and send 'em off on the school bus.
A few days before we sent out kindergartner off on the school bus, we headed out for a family fun day, the four of us, which hasn't happened a lot this summer...away from the farm, that is. The sun came out (finally), temps warmed up and we headed to the local zoo for the afternoon. The Jersey kids LOVED it, continue to talk 'bout it and we enjoyed spending time as a family! Awe, wish we had more days like these. Full smiles, pure giggles and precious times that go too quickly.
