Make a Smilebox slideshow

Today was the first day back to school for our girls. They were very excited to go back! Macayla just kept talking about how now she is a 3rd grader. When Rachel started school last year, she was very apprehensive. Macayla has talked about Mrs. Linn (Rachel's 1st grade teacher this year) enough that we think that has helped build the excitement for Rach this year. And even though she was fine with going to school today, I do think that it was starting to hit home that she wasn't going to be with me all day for a while. Last night before bed, Rachel said to me, "Mommy, I love you so so much!" I told her I loved her so much too. Less than 5 minutes after that, Rachel said again, "I love you Mommy". I apparently didn't hear her, because she said, "Mommy, I said I love you!" I told Matt when we went to bed last night that she must be missing me already.

This morning, they both told me that they hoped that I put a card in their lunchboxes...I had already done those the night before, so at lunch today, they had a nice surprise! They both had a really good day. Macayla came out of school all smiles and talking with her best friend, of course. (I don't even know if she realized I was even there!:) And Rachel came out all smiles too, and ran up and gave me a big hug! (That made this mom feel pretty good...)