As I sat here this morning I opened up Dustin's scrapbook for his Kindergarten year. It is filled with coloring pages and photos of his first day of school, first show and tell, names of friends and what he wants to be when he grows up...I just sit here and think to myself that this is all going much to fast...
I dream of soaking up every minute of this year...
What a morning!! Today was Dustin's first official day of school. Yesterday he had to go in for a little bit. Everyone else started school except at the High School, it was only the Freshman. They get the day to get use to everything and find classes and stuff. A friend and I were talking yesterday that at my school growing up it would have taken the Freshman about 10 minutes to do that. We had one main hallway and then one that turned off down to the Science Lab and the Band hall...not to difficult. Dustin had to go because he is on Student Council and he helped show some of the students around. Another thing about my school growing up was that I really don't remember our Student Council doing anything but getting their picture taken and put in the Yearbook..LOL (but I also was never on SC so I might be mistaken..). My kids have both been on Student Council for years and it takes up ALOT of time. Meetings, committees, concession stands - these kids are in charge of a Ton of stuff and it is basically all done outside of school.
So as I said today was D's first official day. He did pretty good getting up and headed down the driveway with plenty of time. We have a rather long driveway so he drives down in the mornings so he has a ride back up the hill in the evening. After he was gone I get a call from my niece Allie on a cell phone. Well it seems as though the bus was turning around in her driveway and got stuck. They were waiting on another bus so they were going to be late...LOL...Well, I called the bus barn and told them not to worry about picking up D - I would just run him in to school. This would save the next bus some time. Of course when I got down there D was just a tad bit confused but not real heartbroken that he didn't have to ride the bus.
Once I went to drop him off I realized I was glad for the change in plans. We had a nice talk on the drive there. We have some our best talks in the car. I just love that time together and I know that come December when he gets his license those will dwindle quickly. I told him that it is getting harder because the older he gets the less kids I know at school. Last year I knew his and Becca's classes but this year it is just his. I know other kids here and there but not as many as I wish I did. The school is way to big for me to keep up. We were spoiled when the kids went to Rockbridge in Elementary School - gone are the days of the little country school. As D got out he grabbed his back back and told me he loved me. That is one of the things that warms my heart incredibly. Not many 15 year old boys tell their mom that they love her no matter who is around, even his guy friends. I don't think it even crosses his mind to be embarrassed. It is just always what we have done as a family. As he walked away he began walking beside a girl that is a new Freshman. I looked at her and I sigh, "she looks Just like her mom". Her mom is a girl that I have known for years and she graduated with Rob. I was thinking she must be struggling that her daughter is now in High School. But Dustin is such a wonderful young man and opens the door for her (his dad has taught him well). In fact yesterday he said he was going to give some of the Freshman a hard time like happened to him. Last night when I asked him if he did he sad "No", he just didn't have it in him...LOL...like I didn't already know that.
And so the year begins. He has his first real soccer game tonight. He has never played soccer before but they begged him to play. The coach even called and said he would give him rides if I would let him play. He started last week and the coaches are so impressed. He has the endurance and mindset of his dad. If your going to be there you do your best. So for the next month and half that is mainly what will consume our life. And I truly want to savor every moment of it. I am so excited for this year. A year to pay closer attention to what an amazing young man that he is. He has accomplished more in his 15 years that I could have ever hoped or imagined and I am excited to see what the future holds for him....
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