first day of school...

Dawson 4th grade.

Dallon 8th grade

It's always hard to send the boys off to another year of school.  But it's especially hard since we are new to colorado and still making friends. The boys did go to school here in April and May but it was rough. Dallon hated it and had a really hard time finding friends that he had anything in common with.  It's so hard to find your group in middle school.  I know it was always stressful for him worrying about who he would sit with at lunch.  As a mom, it just broke my heart.  Dallon has made some great friends thru church this summer and really bonded with them thru scouting and young mens.  And I know that is going to make all the difference this year... and being involved in football this fall will help too.  But still I worry.  Dawson has done pretty well adjusting.  He too has made good friends thru church this summer.  (Our ward is totally amazing!)  But Dawson's good friends at church do not go to his school.  So he is still trying to find a good friend at school.  I know he will be alright -  he does make friends easy.  But, he misses his friends in San Antonio alot!  Moving is hard.  As I drove Dallon to school on the first day I was giving him a pep talk about being friendly, etc...  and he said "Mom, I think this is harder on you than it is on me".  And I did tear up.  It is so hard to let them go.

Later that day a good friend of mine, Alisa, texted me this poem.  It captured what I was feeling.  I am sure every mom feels this way.

I wonder what you're doing right now,
And if everyone is treating you kind.
I hope there is a special person,
A nice friend that you can find.

I wonder if the teacher knows
Just how special you are to me.
And if the brightness in your heart
Is something she can see.

I wonder if you are thinking about me,
And if you need a hug.
I already miss the sound of your voice
And how you give my leg a tug.

I wonder if you could possibly understand
How hard it is for me to let you grow.
On this day know that my heart breaks,
For this is the first step in letting my baby go.