Letters to my girls as we start Kindergarten

Tonight I'm feeling the need to be here and typing.. mostly because I am having so many feelings lately about the start of Kindergarten. So with that said here are letters to my girls as they start going to school.

Dear Anna,

Hey there sweet girl. Tomorrow you start Kindergarten and get to go to the big kid school for the first time. I am so proud of you and I know that Daddy would be too. You are totally ready to rock in Kindergarten. You are a natural leader and I have a feeling that there are going to be so many notes home or phone calls about your behavior and bossiness. Then again you are a good friend and maybe those notes will tell me that you were so good that you earned a CARES sticker. I wish that Daddy were here with me watching you go to school with Lily. Unfortunately he's not here and you know why but it still breaks my heart that you'll never have him take you to Daddy/Daughter dances or get to hear how excited you are about a hundred million things that  you have to tell me RIGHT NOW. I want you to know that you not only look like him but at times remind me of him in the things that you do and say. This is not a bad thing at all. It actually makes me happy that I still get to see him in you everyday. WE love you so much baby girl and yes I know that you are NOT A BABY anymore but you will always be my baby no matter how big you grow.

Love with lots of kisses and hugs,

Mommy



Dear Lily,

Hi there baby. You are such a big girl and I can't wait for you to go to Kindergarten tomorrow with Anna. You are so ready and I am proud of the girl that you are becoming and Daddy is too even though he's not here to see you anymore. You are such a gentle and caring person and make friends so easily. I look forward to hearing about all your adventures, listening to you sing all your new songs and hearing about your new "brothers". Remember that you need to use your words instead of hurting people by pinching and hitting since that isn't very nice to do. Daddy and I love you a lot and I wish that he was here to see his little buddy go off to the big kid school. I'm so glad that you are my little girl and you will always be my baby no matter how big you get.

Love you so much,

Mommy