As my blog started as a place for me to record memories for my girls and special moments, today's blog is really for them. Maybe someday they will read these words and understand a little about me and how I treasure my time with them.
Today I had a bad morning. . .nothing catastrophic. Just a morning I didn't want to get up, didn't feel like working, etc. If I had the option of just collapsing back into bed I would have done it. Once up and dressed the girls woke up. I did something that I don't get to do very often on school mornings. . . I just sat on the couch and held Sweet Pea while we watched a morning cartoon. Then I switched to Pumpkin (who lately has been deciding she is getting too big for snuggles. . .). We then had breakfast, made lunches, got the girls dressed, etc. Again I just had this lack of drive to get out the door! So I decided to spend a few extra minutes braiding their hair knowing it would make us a little late to kindergarten. Instead of running around like a mad woman and barking at them to get out the door, we just went as a comfortable relaxed pace.
Once we got to Pumpkin's school, we still didn't rush even though her door was closed (the sign that she is tardy). I got to enjoy walking across the parking lot with her little hand in mine. I enjoyed watching her skip along as happy as can be to go to school. I love watching the way kindergartener's walk/dance/prance/jump/etc into school- they are joyful! In we walked and discovered there was a sub. My sweet girl who a year ago would have been in tears with a sub gave me a hug and kiss and was off to put away her things.
Sweet Pea and I then went to her preschool. She was talking a mile a minute on the 1/2 mile trip to her school. She then RAN into school, but promptly got shy once inside her classroom. She always gives me the best snuggles before I leave. I always leave her holding her blanket and whatever lovey (today it was a baby) she brings to school, usually on the teachers lap or as close as she can get to the teacher. Once I snuck into the observation room that allows me to see into her classroom to see what happens after I leave. Once she gets her snuggles from her teacher she looks around and observes what everyone else is doing. Then she runs to her cubby and puts away her blanket and lovey. Most of the time she will rejoin the teacher to help them or she will find something to play with.
As my girls will learn someday- once I got to my school I learned of a terrible tragedy that took place at an elementary school across the country. It consumed my mind for the rest of the school day and all I wanted to do was to come home to my girls and hold them. Pumpkin as always noticed I was a little down- I told her some day she will understand but for now my job is to keep her safe. I want my girls to stay in their safe world as long as possible without having to know the evil that surrounds us in this world.
Even though my girls are safe and home I am so grateful for those extra few minutes with them this morning. The extra snuggles and little things make a difference and I treasure them. I know children are blessings, but I also truly being children are miracles. I'm so amazed to hold these sweet girls daily and know that they are here as a gift from God and living miracles.
They are just so sweet. Nothing could have made me happier than watching them sleep together tonight.
