Backpacks and Lunch Sacks

So, it's the first day of school for North Texas/Dallas kids, and mine was one of them.

He bounded out of bed, and I couldn't get ready fast enough for him. Talk about the shoe being on the other foot- I'm usually the one pushing him. Mason was definitely excited, and gobbled up his breakfast, and did everything I asked- right on cue. Strap on the brand-spankin' new Clone Wars backpack, insert lunch bag and Darth Vader water bottle, and he was ready to roll. Coen, of course, could not leave the house without his brand spankin' new Thomas the Train backpack, (even though his first day of preschool is not for a week), so the empty backpack was placed on his back, with some help from big brother.

Mason did great, and only hesitated slightly before exiting the car, because he was worried that he couldn't remember where his class was. I reminded him, that he would be okay because he just has to wait in the cafeteria, and they come and get him.

With a quick kiss, he jumped from the car, and bounded across the playground- so excited and headed for first grade. It brought tears to my eyes, because I know that pretty soon, the sweet years of excited about school will be over, and it will not be cool to kiss me good bye, and definitely not cool to run across the playground because you can't wait to get in there. Oh, my heart.