Every year it happens - Every year I look forward to it - Every year it does not go the way that I plan it. Yep, today is the first day of school. Katie is in 10th grade and swore that she would NOT go back to Palm Beach Central. Sarah is in 8th grade (the last year of middle school - boo hoo!!!!!). I can remember just like it was yesterday going to Sarah's graduation from kindergarten and crying like a baby!!!!! I don't know where all of the time went.
First thing this morning, we are awakened by Katie telling us it is 6:00 a.m. How can this be when my alarm was supposed to go off at 5:50 a.m???? No way - Katie waking us up????? Well, we had remembered to change the time on the alarm clock but not to turn it on. Hopefully tonight we'll turn it on too!!!! Katie was dressed, looked good, clean and had a great attitude. All summer she swore that she would NOT - NO WAY - ABSOLUTELY CAN'T MAKE HER - go to that school and she was happy and looking forward to her first day of 10th grade.
Sarah on the other hand was quiet and not happy that her summer vacation was over. Who would have guessed this??????
Everytime I think I have figured them out, they surprise me. I hope that they both have a wonderful day and that things are much better this year.
WELL, HOLY COW, IT HAS TAKEN ME LONG ENOUGH TO GET BACK TO THE BLOGS. I JUST WANTED TO SAY, I LOVE READING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND THE THINGS YOU DO IN THIS THING WE CALL "LIFE".
ReplyDeleteLET ME ALSO SAY, MY DEAR BONNIE, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. WE ARE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU, SOME OF US HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH THOSE "TEENAGE YEARS" WITH OUR KIDS. NO, IT ISN'T EASY, AND WE ARE ALWAYS WORRIED IF WE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME SO OUR KIDS TURN OUT TO BE GREAT INDIVIDUALS. THAT'S ALL PART OF BEING A PARENT. PERSONALLY, I THINK YOU ARE DOING THE BEST JOB YOU KNOW HOW AND THAT IS ALL ANYONE CAN ASK OF A MOTHER.
I THINK YOUR GIRLS ARE GREAT, EACH WITH THEIR OWN VERY REAL PERSONALITY. IT IS GREAT THAT THEY WILL OPEN UP AND TALK THINGS OUT WITH YOU. HANG IN THERE