Moo.....

Well, the round-up has been completed. Today was kindergarten round-up here in Osage City. Can you believe it is even time to start thinking about this? Where in the holy heck did the last five years go and why does the time just seem to be going faster and faster? How do I make it slow down so I can hang onto these babies just a little longer?

I know, I know, it is time to sit back and watch Abby take those first real steps away from the nest. It was funny because her new principal was talking this morning about how we are all a team in this together now and how as parents we have an important role on that team. As an educator I get exactly what he is talking about. As a parent, I kept feeling like, "team hell, this is my daughter we are talking about. Don't talk to me like you are inviting me to be a part of her life." As she begins to step out into the world I know that more and more people will be having a greater influence on her. It is our job now to step back a little and let her broaden her sphere of influence.

It is my prayer that in the last five years Jamy and I have helped her to lay a strong foundation to build her life upon. I pray she will always know that we are here for her and that she can come to us when the world is a mystery. I am so proud of her and of the person she is becoming. I am proud of the job Jamy and I have done thus far. Parenting doesn't come with a manual as we all know. It is just minute by minute, day by day doing the best you can and then trusting that you have done enough.


When I think about the adventure she is about to begin I am so excited for her. So much of who a person becomes has to do with the experiences they have and the people they meet in school. It is going to be so much fun watching her grow, develop, change and mature in the next several years. I know who she is now at the start of this journey. I wonder who she will be at the end. What challenges will she face? What triumphs will she achieve? Who will be her friends? What will be her favorite subjects? All of the answers to these questions are just waiting for her. What an amazing time.

So this August when I watch her walk away from us into that classroom I know there will be some tears, but there will also be a heart swelling with pride and love. No matter how her journey plays out her daddy and I will be here to support her, encourage her, guide her and love her throughout the way.

So look out kindergarten, the Dunbars have arrived! Just think, only two more to go!

YeeHaw, as they say at the end of the round-up!!!