my, how fast they grow

today was the first day of school for hannah and luke.  yep - the school district elementary school.  the whole dang reason we moved here to this wonderful neighborhood.  they enrolled in a 2-year kindergarten program offered by the district called PEPP.  The PEPP program is for younger kindergartners...and our kids couldn't be any younger for kinder - they were born on the california state cut-off date -- december 2nd.

and of course, like many moms, i cried.   not in front of them. but as i walked back to the car.  on my ride into work.  and throughout the day.  i teared in spurts.  and this isn't even kinder-kinder yet.  just the first year of kinder.

maybe i'm nostalgic because we know we're not planning on having any more children and that these events and memories won't be relived again with another child.  we're doing it all at once with both of our twins as they move through the milestones - kind of like a big bucket of water poured on you vs. a steady shower.

and this is just one of many more milestones to come.

my babies are growing up.