Twas the Morning of 3rd Grade

Twas the Morning of 3rd Grade by Bobbi Jo Cooper Kleckner

Twas the morning of 3rd Grade,
the first day of school,
we woke up and got dressed,
and looked pretty cool!
For breakfast were waffles,
and milk in our cup,
then off to brush our teeth,
times almost up!
Time to pack lunches,
and pick out our snacks,
then off to take pictures,
and grab our back packs!
And off to our school,
we left in a blur,
I love you's and big hugs,
The emotions did stir!
The Kiss And Go Line,
drop off seemed too fast,
Just wanted to freeze it,
make this moment last!
They dashed off towards school
Our third graders twins
A bit nervous but excited
on their faces grins!
The drive back home,
the moment it starts,
the bittersweet feeling,
that grows in my heart.
So proud of my young men,
and as they day goes,
I love and miss them,
I pray that they know.
No matter what age,
No matter how old,
I'll cherish these moments,
my hearts treasure to hold!

Summer 2012 Ending

"And suddenly, this word fills me with a brand of sadness I haven't felt since childhood. The kind of sadness you feel at the end of summer. When the fireflies are gone, the ponds have dried up and the plants are wilted, weary from being so green.” ― Augusten Burroughs ~ I can't believe today is the last of our summer vacation at the beach. Last night before we went to bed, Elliott, who had been excited to go home to play with his playmobil mansion (he even asked to go home earlier in the day so he could play with it), burst into tears crying that he didn't want summer to be over. I am in a state of melancholy. I will not like driving across the bridge this evening and heading home...even though we'll be back (weather permitting) on Thursday to enjoy a long Labor Day Weekend. There are summers that you just want to linger and hold onto and never let go. This was one of them ♥