Time to Say Goodbye.....

So, today was THE day. The day that Daniel was going to start real honest to goodness school for the first day. The day that he started Kindergarten. He has been wanting to ride that big yellow school bus since we moved into this house and his brothers started riding it almost 3 years ago. Today was finally the day!!!! He was super duper excited! When I got Noah up early this morning, out popped Daniel out of bed and he said, "Hi Mom! Is it time for me to get on the bus?!!" Hillarious!! After breakfast, brushing our teeth, shoes on, backpack ready, we headed down the driveway to wait for the bus -- at last! Well, at last, as far as Daniel was concerned! I, on the other hand was a bit apprehensive, and anxious about him getting on the bus. I mean, I knew he'd be fine, because Jackson is still riding the same bus, and they'd be riding together. But, I was anxious, because this was one of the days I'd been excited for, but dreading all at the same time. Today was THE day. Today was the day that my last son, my youngest, and my baby would start to Kindergarten and his career of school. I was excited because I knew what adventure and knowledge and learning lay ahead of him. But, I was sad too, because this signifies a change for all of us. The pictures I had of him waiting for the bus, were darling! Of course, I went to be ultra productive today and print them for my scrapbook, and after I got the prints in hand, I deleted my memory card. UGH! I forgot to download them to my computer to share on this blog! YIKES! Well, I had some extra pictures of him when we met his teacher, so I'm going to post those. Needless to say, I will admit, that when the bus finally arrived, I was able to get a super quick kiss and hug before he hurried off for his adventure to ride the bus. As the bus pulled away, he was sitting in his seat waving his hand frantically goodbye. John and I were there smiling, waving too. And, after the bus was outta sight, we turned back towards the house, and I got choked up and started to cry. It was so hard to say goodbye to him today. My chest was tight, but I was happy for his excitement too. When he got off the bus this afternoon, he was so excited to tell me all about gym and the game of freeze tag, music and the maracas, his new friends Kylie (a girl) and Jaden (a boy), the chicken nuggets and chocolate milk (his favorite) and the little girl Cara whose birthday was today and she brought ice cream for a birthday treat. It was wonderful to see his joy in his day. When I asked him what out of all of those wonderful things was his favorite, he didn't hesitate, and he said, "Riding the bus! I got to do it 2 times! I can't wait to ride it again the next time!" I guess it's only right that it's time to say goodbye, but to also say hello, to the adventures of Kindergarten!