First day of school

How can anyone forget the excitement of the first day of school. I know I remember it clearly. The thrill of a new outfit, new shoes, new backpack, new adventures. And who can forget posing in your new outfit for a picture ready to take on the world. Watching through a child's eyes is almost equally exciting. I can't believe I just sent my babies out into the world of third grade. And even crazier, I can't believe I will be here again in just 8 short years. It seems like it will be forever before baby Hannah will be in school. But as a parent of growing children we all know I could practically blink and she will be starting starting 3rd grade, and even scarier, when that day comes the twins will almost be 17. GULP. Can I freeze time? Can I stay here in this moment forever; an incredibly easy and wonderful pregnancy and two of the sweetest girls in the world? Yes, I have decided if I could, I would freeze right here in this moment. I love my husband. I love my girls. I love my life, and I praise God for all the glory!

Miss Maddy on her first day of THIRD grade!

Miss Kenzie ready for 3rd grade!

As a mother of twins, I get to deal with things that only mothers of twins will ever understand. For starters, the disappointment when your twin gets the teacher you wanted. Or ALL your friends are in your twins class. I had to convince the girls that God knew what class they needed to be in and put them in that class. But boy was there disappointment in my household on the day we found out our teachers. I kept trying to convince them to try it out a week and if they still weren't happy they could just pretend to be each other and switch classes! They thought I was crazy and i am pretty sure they thought I was serious!

And for all you non believers out there, I can assure you I didn't cry once. Blame it on the pregnancy hormones, but this proud momma held it together! I almost lost it a few times. First, when it was time for the girls to separate into their classes they hugged each other. This wasn't an ordinary hug. This was a hug that said so much, an "I don't know what I'll do with out you" type of hug. They have spent every waking second attached at the hips this summer as well as some nights when they begged me to let them sleep in the same bed. They held each other for what seemed like an eternity. I could sense the fear in that hug that their best friend and sister would be a whole classroom away. It broke my heart. They spent all last year fighting, it was amazing to see the unconditional love these little ladies had for one another. But rest assured I held it in! Second, the darn pledge of allegiance. It gets me every time. I don't know what it is, but everything patriotic sends me into a crying spell. I blame my great grandpa! But for the first time in my life I DIDN'T CRY during the pledge of allegiance. I couldn't say it, and I had to think of other things while they said it, but by golly I didn't shed a tear! So today starts the beginning of a lot of new adventures. A new school year, a new baby, and only God knows what else. I have great confidence in knowing He will be leading the way!

"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21