Back to School! WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH!

Charley and Lenni's first day.... 1st and 2nd grade!

Kevyn's first day of second year in Preschool...

Okay.... So I am one of those moms that love, love, love having my girlies home with me.  We did a lot of activities and traveled a lot this summer and I have to say that we had a blast.  We left the last couple of weeks to just be complete lazies and it was really nice.  Staying up late and sleeping in has its perks!  I was not looking forward to starting school at all!  In fact I was completely dreading it.  I guess it made it a little easier to see them excited to see their friends again.  I got a little teary eyed when I dropped my little sidekick off at preschool... Thank goodness she's only gone a couple of hours.  I am soaking up as much of these stages of their lives as much as I can.  I read an article that a mom shared the other day about her trying to remember the last time she washed her daughters hair... She said that it was just one day that her daughter didn't need her to do it anymore and it made her sad that she didn't appreciate it more during the moments that her little one needed her.  Wouldn't it be so wonderful to be able to live in the moment... be completely present... and have gratitude for the things that are happening right now!  In this moment!  I want to soak up every second I can with these little lovies of mine because I know it won't last as long!  For example... for some reason Kevyn refuses to put her shoes on the right feet.  I just laugh... seriously... 95% of the time her shoes are on the wrong foot.... and you know what?  Most of the time I just roll with it and so does she.  I will be sad when she quits doing it.... It's just her little personality!  I absolutely adore it!  Anyway, its a lesson that we all can try to do better... BE PRESENT!  Its a GIFT!  Love love love my little minis!