1st Day of 1st Grade

Wow, what a difference a year can make! Last year when Mason started kindergarten it was pretty rough for him for about a month. Today, it was a smile, a wave and he was gone.
I peeked inside his classroom, just to make sure he was okay. And there he was, plopped down at a table, busy doing whatever the teacher had put out for them to work on. I was nervous that if he saw me he would get upset and need to rush out to see me. But I was wrong. He glanced up, saw me and simply waved. Then went about his business.
Wolf and I are so immensely proud of him. He is such an amazing boy - sweet, intelligent, empathetic and just plain fun. I am really enjoying watching him grow, even though it makes me sad. I have decided my goal this year is to not let the time slip by, to try and enjoy and appreciate it as much as I can. I do not do that now.
Most of the time I am so consumed with breakfast and lunches and dinner and laundry and cleaning and grocery shopping. I blink, the day is gone and my kids are asleep, with me having seen them for but a few minutes.
That is my goal and I'm sticking to it!
Happy First Day of 1st Grade, Mason!