Today was back to school. Audrey has started Grade 2 and I can’t believe how quickly that came. I honestly remember as if it were yesterday when Dan and I took her to school on her 1st day of Kindergarten……. She new most of the kids already from preschool and was super excited to get there. So much so that once we arrived she basically ignored us and chatted with her friends.

When it was time for them to get moving to their class she gave us quick hugs, got in line with her classmates, whom some of which would not let go of their parents hands, and started her way down the hall. This wasn’t anything new to me as I’d dropped her off at preschool for 2 yeas and other activities. But Dan had a hard time with it. He watched her the entire time saying “she’ll turn around and look” ” she will…right?” I remembering laughing and taking his hand. “No babe, she won’t. Not our girl”.

And she didn’t.

Nowadays, I am lucky to even be able to drop her on the first day. I basically stood there this morning holding her stuff while she buzzed around the school yard catching up with everyone. She has been anxious the last few days. Worried about who would be in her class and missing her BFFs Gabby & Charlotte who are away on a grand adventure of sorts. They have been with her since preschool and are certainly missed on a daily basis, but even more so today.  In the end she did get some of her close friends in her class an as usual grabbed her stuff from me, said goodbye, no hug this year and ran off behind her classmates.

Just like that we have started Grade 2. Wishing like everything else that Dan was here to share in it.

XOX Renee

First Day of Kindergarten

First Day of Grade 2