Pre-K, 2010

School time is here again and Mia was so excited to start her new school. We moved her to a school closer to home, and one that wouldn't make us drive over the dreaded 162 overpass between troy and maryville. It is a disaster down there. We drove by her new school many times, made a few visits and she was ready to go! She picked out her own shoes, her own clothes and her backpack. When I fixed her hair she insisted the barette was going to make her look silly. I assured her that the other kids are also 4 and their mom's

would be dressing them!

I know the goal is to get her ready for kindergarten. She is going to learn her ABC's, 1,2,3's and hopefully how to listen to the person in charge. If you know my Mia, she thinks she is the person

in charge of everything!

The day before she started pre-k, Frank Cusumano was on the early show, which i never watch by-the-way, telling his story about his son going to college. It was so amazingly sweet, special and heartfelt. It moved me to tears from start to finish. Don't believe me, watch for yourself here. Make sure you have a tissue on hand. Again I cry as I sit here listening to him. I

can't imagine taking Amelia to college. It is heart-wrenching just going to pre-k!. As I drove Amelia to her first day of pre-k, i realized that although it is preparing her for school, it is preparing me to let her go. It is a good thing that I have 13 more years to prepare myself. When the time comes I hope she is ready, that I have done my job as a parent.