So, today was Ava's very first day of school. The day started out pretty chaotic with us running around trying to get everybody ready for the day and wanting to get there a little early since we didn't know who her teacher was going to be. We woke the kids up just before 7:00am and as I was looking for clothes for them, Ava turned over and tried to go back to sleep, as she did I told her that she needed to get up because she was going to school today and she sat right up and said "yeah, am I a big kid now?" So cute! Shes been saying the funniest things lately. Ava is such a sweet girl and has gotten really quiet and shy with people she doesn't know. We've been working with her the past few months and trying to get her to talk more to people, especially with school starting and us not being there to coach her through theses social situations. So, when we picked her up from school we were asking her a million questions. All we got out of her was "I just don't know". Steve had asked her if she talked to any of the kids and she said the little boy beside her asked if she was finished her lunch and she said yes. Oh, and she asked the teacher if she could go potty. That was all she really said, at least that's what she told us. I can see her being super quiet all day because when she was at soccer we saw her not say a peep to any of the kids.
School is just as overwhelming for me as it was Ava. The thing I'm going to have to adjust the most to is that its EVERYDAY! As we walked her into the school, I found myself getting overwhelmed and emotional. Once we got into the classroom and found her desk, the teacher said for the children to say good-bye to mommy and daddy. As I looked around at the other parents, one mom looked so surprised and said "already?" and I just lost it, tears started streaming. Thankfully, Ava was not around to see my little melt-down as Steve was with her at her little desk. As I saw her come running over to say good-bye to me I pulled myself together and said bye to her. What a moment that was, saying good-bye to my little 4 year-old and sending her off into the world to fend for herself. I can only hope and pray that she will be in tune with the Spirit of the Holy Ghost to guide her and help her make the right choices. Ava has such a spirit about her and I hope that her teacher feels that sweetness that she has in her and treats with love.
All and all the day was good, we all survived and are ready to get up in the morning and do it all over again. Thankfully tomorrow is a Friday and we'll have 3 days off. Here is Ava on her first day of school, all ready to go with her new backpack that she wanted so badly!
Jessie from Toy Story 2&3!!
