Eliza---big girl at school!

Last week Eliza finally started kindergarten, and she couldn't love it more! She was pretty anxious leading up to the first day, but once she got there, all those nerves disappeared and she jumped right in. On the second day of school, we had to drop them off at the curb instead of walking them in to their classrooms. She was very nervous about this, and I was a little nervous too as I watched her walk down the long sidewalk with all the big kids by herself. But when I picked her up that afternoon, she was VERY proud of herself, and was actually disappointed that when she got to the lobby that morning, her teacher was there to take her to class. She had wanted to do it ALL BY HERSELF. A phrase all too familiar coming from her, but a welcome one on this occasion :)

I didn't shed a tear, as I was just so excited for her and how much she was going to enjoy it. I just couldn't think of anything to be sad about as she starts this next chapter in her life. And as a friend said who has subbed in several special ed classes said to me recently, "What's there to be sad about when you are sending a healthy child off to school?" So true, indeed.

So far, the highlights of her days have been her beloved teacher Ms. Benson, going through the lunch line (CHOOSING what she gets to eat!), and learning how to check out books by herself in the school library. Sounds like fun to me!

Davis misses her a lot, and even cried on the way home after we dropped her on the first day: "Where's Wiza?? I wanna go pick her up!" But he's adjusting too, and has enjoyed some one-on-one time with mom, even if I'm not as much fun as his big sister :)

Riding to Jack and Back!

Yes, that's my super-studly hubby on his precious bike, a.k.a. our third child :) Seriously, I wanted to share an opportunity to support a cause with Stephen. He is currently training for and raising funds to ride in the "Jack and Back", a cycling fundraiser for the MS Society where cyclists raise money through sponsors and ride from Franklin to Lynchburg (the Jack Daniels Distillery), and back. It's a 2-day, 150-mile trek, and each year raises lots of money for MS research. Stephen's goal for this year was to raise $2,000 by the end of September, and as of now, he's over halfway there. Would you like to support him on this worthwhile cause? Click here to read more and donate! Thanks!