Thursday, January 22, 2009

The mommies on the bus go....

For the last week, Rylee has been attending a new preschool. Due to her speech delay, she was eligible for an intensive program through our school district that helps her get up to speed. The process of getting her enrolled was crazy long and so tedious you would have thought she was trying to get into college. Needless to say, once she was accepted, they told me that she would be picked up and dropped of everyday! At first, that was music to my ears. No having to drive back and forth, no loading and unloading of two, sometimes three kids, I only have to run errands with one. Yippee!!! And then I began to think, this is where I go wrong most of the time, she is only three! She is my baby. Wonder if they lose her? Is she going to have a meltdown?

Well needless to say, Lauren and I were the only ones that had meltdowns. When the bus showed up Rylee walked on, sat down and waved us goodbye. Only tears shed where the ones by Lauren as we headed back into the house. When school was over, back to end of the driveway we waited, and I think the pictures speak for themselves.
She has her sister back and all is right in her world again.
She loves the bus and it is the main topic of every
school related conversation she starts.
I am very grateful that all is well and that she has
this awesome opportunity to progress and gain a little independence.


9 comments:

Shannon said...

Those are the cutest pics every! That'll be great for Rylee to have that attention.
How grown up she seems!

Sarah J. said...

Oh, how scary that would be the first couple of times for a mom! I'm already getting anxiety about Kennedy getting on and off the bus next year! Looks like she did great though and all is well. Aren't you glad they love each other so much?!

Unknown said...

Those pictures are adorable! The one of Lauren hugging Rylee is my favorite. I remember coming home to an excited Arianne when I was little. :D

April said...

Hey Adrienne! It's April Jacobson! How are you guys doing?!! Your girls are sooo adorable! I'm glad we can finally keep in touch through blogging! I've added you to my list of friends, so send me an e-mail at aprilsmail@gmail.com and I'll send you an invite to view my blog, since it's private!

Bennett Family said...

bitter-sweet indeed! cute pix!
xoxo

Lynnae said...

Aww, those school bus pix are priceless!

lrbodine said...

She definitely doesn't look old enough to ride a bus yet but she looks like she enjoys it! Your girls are so cute.

Zappe Family said...

Wow! Mitchell misses Rylee in preschool, but I'm glad she's getting good help too. I can't even imagine sending our kiddos on a bus yet! You're a brave Mom! Good to see your blog again. And...those cupcakes look DELICIOUS as does the hot cocoa!

Miss Tiff said...

That is so cute. Do they have seatbelt bib's for kids now in school busses? That's a good idea.

Any how, I love Lauren just hugging Rylee, that is so cute.