This morning I dropped off all 4 of my boys at school! This is a somewhat momentous year in the Martin boys' education as there are some changes and milestones. Drake is off to the big wide world of middle school complete with lockers and schedules and sports and all that good stuff. They let the kids come up and look around anytime during the week last week. Drake rode his bike over every day. He was able to find all of his classes and he can open his locker on the first try. Success! He was a little nervous about getting lost, but I know he will do great!
Corbin is now the oldest Martin kid in elementary school and he gets to take over the responsibility of looking out for the little guys. He is so ready for that. This morning when I took the kids in, he didn't want me to walk him to his classroom. He was in a hurry to get to the playground and reunite with his friends. He gave his brothers some last minute encouragement and instructions and dashed off. SO independent!
Bowen made the move over to Lake View from Desert View this year. Theo and I vacillated on this decision because he had such a great teacher at DV lined up for 2nd grade. However, with Theo at the high school now I looked into which teachers were available at LV and we decided this would be the year to get them all under one roof (at least for the elementary kids). Bo is really excited to explore a new school and didn't seem nervous at all this morning. In fact, shortly after Corbin's departure, he asked if he could go to the playground to. When I said yes, he took off with nary a look back. Mr. Easygoing is not phased by much.
Rex is now in kindergarten! There is a woman in our ward who is one of the kinder teachers, and this year she has 7 kids from our ward in her class! That has to be a record. Among them is Rex's best friend, Stuart. When we arrived in the class, I asked Rex if he wanted me to stay for a minute. He said just a for a little bit. Once Stu arrived, he told me, "You can go now, Mom." He did give me a hug and a kiss and said he would see me after school and that he loves me. Sigh....the eyes got a little blurry there for a moment. My baby, off to school! They grow so fast!
I am so grateful for the wonderful teachers that look out for my kids! I am so glad to have such great choices for them in the schools they attend. Most of all I am so glad to watch them blossom! Like any parent, I worry that things will be hard for them. That they will get scared. That they will struggle. The first day of school is hard every year! But, they continually impress me with their strength and courage! They are great kids. I am so glad they are mine!
