just like
that and they were off.
i’m not
going to sit here and bore you with how time flew and where did the Summer go.
but really? oldest asked me last night “how long have we been out of school for? like 3
weeks” we have to keep in mind
though, he is a teenager _ a boy_ and did I say a teenage boy who knows very
little about time. just yesterday while trying to make another upcoming hair
appt for him the nice lady asked “when do you think he’ll need to come back” so
I asked him when he thought we should schedule another appt and he said”
probably a week.” um, no honey I think you can go longer than a week before we
have to come back and give the nice lady $25 dollars again for your hair. lol...
his hair
does grow though….all of my kids have a head full of hair. a lot of hair.
we showed a picture
of zac efron and his hair to the stylist trying to explain how oldest wanted
his side pieces to go. and I thought she did a great job considering she cut
off months of grown out hair. so we’re walking to the car and we get in and he
turns to me and says “mom I don’t look like zac efron though”…lol. no, and that's because you’re even cuter babe.
anyways, I am
surprising myself actually today. i’m not a hot mess about them going back.
i was
driving home thinking to myself and wondering is it bc they’re getting older?. or what is it exactly? i’m not sure. but I’m thankful for this peace that's here. thankful that they were ready
and excited.
middle had gone the last 2 days to get all the 6th
graders accustomed to changing to different classes and opening those
lockers that they have nightmares about.
youngest was
ready too. i think i’m the only one that kept thinking how she’s alone this
year. meaning the other 2 are now at middle school and she still has 2 years to
go through without being with them again. i do hate that part. wish they could
all be together at least.
i decided to
write down some thoughts after getting home and this is what came out.
i see you
walking down the hall with that look of concern and apprehension on your face.
i feel your
frustration of having information over load with new names to know_ locker
combinations to remember_ and all of the newness being poured out at you.
i listen as
some who have already made besties for the year walk by laughing and joking.
and watch as you look at them hoping to see eyes of approval.
at home
I fold clean clothes for you
i work on
getting dinner thought out and ready for you
i pray for
you
i wait for
you
when really
I want to run and find you_ to help lead you through the halls.
to be the
one whispering words of encouragement when all you’ve maybe heard are discouraging ones.
to take the
brunt of any mean joke or nasty words flung
to help you
pin your bangs back after you’ve just had PE
i want to
run stand beside you
but I’m not
there, He is
and this is
where...this is when
you learn to figure it out
when you take the things you’ve learned
and apply them daily
as you walk down those halls and as you sit in class
to trust
him_ to listen to him_ to draw nearer him
because at
the end of the day I will be waiting
waiting for you to run home to me.
Happy new
year of school.
last year 2011 |
Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my
salvation;I will trust and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength
and my defense.
He has become my salvation.
.heather
yay for going back to school! That is so funny that his hair grows sooo fast...that is my husband! And he has found a salon he likes so he pays $25-$30 for a haircut every couple of weeks (where as I go 1-2 times a year for $20!).
ReplyDeleteso sweet!! loved this post!
ReplyDeleteyour post was so sweet Heather! got me a little teary-eyed.
ReplyDeletei will admit i cried when my kids started school (preschool,2nd & 3rd grades) but
I think it has something a little more to do with the prengnacy hormones :)
you have such stylish kids!
Such a sweet post!! Your thoughts reflect a great mama!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this. Especially the Zac Efron reference! hahahaha
ReplyDeleteYour kiddos are gorgoeus. xoxo
Ah, I love this. This is exactly how I felt this week too as my kids went back to school. Blessings to the Holden kids!!
ReplyDeleteMiss you girlie....let's have coffee soon! LOL