Extra Morning Time

K, we had a bit of extra morning time today.

And – well – that idea is so new around here, I just about didn’t know what to do with myself.

We all, of course, took H to her first day of kindergarten yesterday. But not today.

Mom took H to school. And K, I took you.

But two things:

1. H’s school is nearly across town, and K, your school is two blocks away.
2. H’s school starts at 7:45, and K, your school starts at 8:00.

So while mom is leaving the house to take H at 7:25, I can easily get you where you need to go by leaving the house at 7:55.

We created 30 minutes out of nothing!

Since this could become a regular thing, I let you decide what we would do with our newfound freedom.

Naturally, we got in my car and watched Storybots on my phone as we sat in the driveway together.

I’ll take it.

I love you.

-Dad

H Kinder

H, today was your first day of kindergarten!

You said you loved it and that your favorite thing was recess.

You were very short on details, which I am afraid could become a theme for years to come if I don’t keep asking.

Please share everything!

I want to be right there for every little detail with you.

Oh! And your teacher is named Sherry Guthrie!

I love you.

-Dad

Tonight is our last little sip of summer.

And I’m up trying to enjoy it for one last second or two.

I mean, it’s crazy if you think about it. I have not had a division between summer and the rest of the year since I was in grad school.

But H starts kindergarten tomorrow at Southcrest and we will have to plan our lives around school schedules for many years to come.

What a blessing to get to do it all again with each of you.

Sleep tight little angels.

The alarm will go off soon.

It’s the last night of summer and I love you to the moon.

I love you.

-Dad