Tomorrow M & M will attend their first day of school for the new year! This will be the first time EVER that I will not be there standing proudly, filled with mixed emotions, holding their hands, happy and sad to let go. As I began to anticipate this day, I stumbled upon the perfect idea from Pinterest ~ see picture below. In a half hour we will begin the bath and bedtime routine. I will read The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn which is charming story about Chester the racoon's first day of school. Chester is nervous and wonders how he will be able to cope with being at school and missing his mom. His mother reassures him by placing a kiss in the middle of his hand and slowly wrapping his fingers around the kiss. She reminds him that kiss will not wash away. Chester loves his kissing hand, as he realizes that his mother's love would go with him wherever he went. Even to school.
Jen, this is so so sweet. Happy first day of school to you and your kids ;)
ReplyDeleteYou rock. What a great idea. Sarah asked me at bedtime tonight which days I will be dropping her off at school this year and I had to tell her none. It was a sad moment.
ReplyDeleteCan you do lunch with her? That could become a special routine that you pick her up for lunch and go home or to McD's/Subway once a week.
DeleteAlso, thanks for the compliments ladies.
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