Well, Dawson started preschool yesterday. I think 4 years of staying home with mom was long enough. He was more then ready. He has been ready to go for a very long time, infact, I think he might have been ready to start kindergarten this year. He had his hair spiked up with his new shirt and new tenni shoes on and his back pack. He looked so grown up. Time goes so fast doesn't it?
Last night I took Dawson for a walk. We walked past a patio that was being demolished with a jackhammer. Dawson asked...."are they digging for treasure?" I couldn't help but smile.
Life is good.
Here are my 20 most important reasons.......
20. To fit in a rollercoaster
19. To fit into my prom dress again
18. To get back at that bully who called me "thunder thighs"
17. To make my first love wish he never dumped me
16. Because if I don't, it's only gonna get worse
15. To keep up with my kids
14. To finally hear my husband say "wow, you look hot"
13. So I can go back to karate and get my black belt
12. So my family will be proud of me
11. So I know I can actually accomplish something important
10. To have a wider fashon variety
9. So I could maybe finally buy my first 2 piece swimming suit
8. Because I don't want to end up like my grandma
7. So my sister and I can finally share the same clothes again
6. Because I just need to
5. So my husband will be proud to hold my hand
4. To feel good
3. So I won't hate looking at my photos anymore
2. To be healthy
1. So I can live long enough to so see my kids have kids
Well, here is something I've always thought about, but never really believed until I experience the last 24 hours......
Are we born with the ability to fear or is this something we learn? I often believe that my son isn't afraid of anything....until he sees fear in my eyes. As a mom it can be so hard to stay calm and collected or even just to keep a happy face. My son is part sponge and part elephant. He soaks up everything and doesn't forget any of it! I always try to act brave because I knows if he sees that I'm scared...he will remember that this is something to be scared of.
We wen't to words of fun yesterday. Before going, we knew he was finally big enough to ride a big rollercoaster....the Spinning Dragon. We had him so excited about it! He couldn't wait to get there and ride it. When we got it line, I'm sure he senced that I was nervous, maybe his dad too. He suddenly decided that he didn't want to do this and he started to put up a fight. Doug and I basically told him that he was going to do it. He was apprehensive getting on and once we came down the first big hill
he almost started to cry. Then he heard the calm in Dougs voice when he said "It's almost over." Dawson opened his eyes and started to enjoy the rest of the ride. I really believe that we learn a lot from our parents.
Dawson's First Roller Coaster
"The Spinning Dragon"
