Bree's first day of 1st Grade :)

A new school year started yesterday! I can't believe it's here already. I am so NOT ready for summer to be over yet. I Love the sun. I love sitting in the hammock, in the backyard, until 9pm when the sun goes down. Swimming, camping, and long walks around the neighborhood.

But the first day of school came, weather I wanted it to or not. And Bree is entering the 1st grade this year. Bree absolutely LOVES school. I cannot stress this fact enough. She has been talking about it for weeks. Counting down the days. In fact, we were camping until the day before, and each day she would wake up and say, 3 days till school mom. 2 days....1 day.

Our truck battery died the day before school. This is the first year that Bree is going to ride the bus. I am an overly protective parent. I'll admit it. My plan, was to follow her bus to school and watch her walk in. I mean, then I would know that she had made it there safe. Well, since I didn't have a car yesterday, I had to trust that my little tiny girl, would do everything right. We talked about strangers, and that she should just go straight into school, and then straight to the bus afterwards. So yesterday, Elle and I stood on the curb, waiting for her bus to return our sweet Bree to us. And it did! Oh, I think that was one of the hardest things I've done. To let go just a little. I LOVE my daughter more than anything!!! I cried a few times while we were getting ready for this year. I wish she wouldn't grow up :) But, she keeps telling me, that she has to.

I'm just glad that school excites her. She absolutely loves it. She doesn't want to miss out on any of it. That right there, made it easier for me to let her go. And she actually has her very best friend from church to ride the bus with! How amazing is that?

We LOVE you Bree!! And we are so proud of you :)