Big First Day!

The time has come for another one of my kiddos to venture off to Kindergarten.  I thought I would never feel like those moms who were counting down the days until school started.  However, I have to admit that this past week I have been secretly waiting for this day.  I just believe my kids, Elijah especially, do so much better with routine and structure....something severely lacking in the Summer.  So, today was the day.  It started off great for me....I got up at 6:15 no problem. Which is really a miracle if you know me.  Got to shower and pray for my kids and see daddy a little bit.  Grace got up by herself and came upstairs dressed and armed herself with her backpack.  She was so excited she was ready a half and hour early.  And then Elijah woke up.  I thought he would be cheery and excited, but it was quite the contrary.  I am not sure if it was just that he was tired, anxious, hungry or a combination of those things but he was sooooooo grumpy.  Not exactly, how I imagined the morning before his first day of school. But what can you say he is Elijah!  He finally got into a better mood once I dropped Grace off and he was in line with his class.  I think he just wanted to get on with it.....and didn't want to mess with the before hand stuff.  After hugging and kissing him and telling him all the words of encouragement I could he happily walked in the school.....I got a little teary eyed.  Not quite the full blown tears I had when Gracie went.  And now I wait......wait to see how it went.  Did he behave?  Did he show them how brilliant he is?  Did he make friends?  Only 2:45 will tell.