And so it begins!

Oh my...our "baby" started Kindergarten! The beginning of the school years! I'm not exactly sure how I feel  about all of it. I told Makell a few weeks ago how much I was going to miss her when she was at school, and (jokingly) said maybe she should stay home one more year. She looked at me so serious and said, "Mom, I have to go to school to learn things you know!" It made me laugh! She is so ready and excited!

Kourtney and Kaitlyn made sure to remind me to not forget to take a picture out in front of the school. The other girls had the same picture taken in front of the school on the first day of Kindergarten! Last week I told Makell we needed to go backpack shopping so she would have something to carry her papers home in. She told me she didn't need to buy a new back pack because she had plans to use one of Kourtney's old ones. She spent two days pulling out little scraps of paper and even vacuumed the inside. We all tried to convince her to pick out a new one and nothing was going to change her mind! :) Kaitlyn told her she was crazy. Yep, that's Kaitlyn for you...never passing up on something new!

In front of her classroom door. 

Not only was Makell excited, but myself as well! I love Mrs. Echardt and her fun style of teaching! Makell went in, found her spot at the table, and was eager to get started! I have tried to prepare myself on how I would handle my youngest going to school. I told myself that Kindergarten is only half day so it shouldn't be to terribly different than the previous year of preschool . Well, I quickly found the motherly emotions rush to the surface. No matter how hard I tried, the tears welled up. I was able to hold it together until I made it back to the car. As a mother sending your baby off to school there are feelings that just can't be explained. Those of you who have sent your youngest child off to school know what I mean, and those you who have not... just wait!