- SHE MADE IT! -

her fancy backpack

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oh sorry, should've said, 'I MADE IT!' - ugh, man, even though i've sent 2 off to kindergarten prior to today, it gets no easier at all! - i'm choking back tears this morning telling her to have a good day, that i'll be praying for her, that she can tell me all about her day when she gets home & then i hear the teacher say (in my mind), "mommy, you need to leave now so we can begin our day" - "gosh, but she needs me!", is what i want to say, as i look up at kiara as she's running off from where she's left me crumpled on the floor in a heap

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hanging her things on her hook

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she's, by this time, already searching for her desk & beginning her day as i'm peeling myself up from the pile i've become - i grab the hands of 2 toddlers (ruby & karleigh) who're both starting to complain loudly that they WAAAAANT to stay & play with kiara too!!! - i'm out the door at this time & as we're walking back home i begin to think of where kiara started from & where she is today - i'm not talking about geography, but how she was physically, emotionally, etc. to where she is today

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walking to school

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she's got a smile that will light up any room, usually always in a good mood, knows as much of her background as we know at this point & even though she's only 5 years old, she's handled it perfectly & is very open to hearing about & talking about her past - she knows that one day she'll travel with us to haiti to meet her papa beau & her siblings & can't wait (neither can i!)

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kiara & mrs. spear

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she met 2 'friends' today & even though they didn't play together, she likes allison & maddy - her new catch phrase's 'a little dab'll do ya!' as she says that's what mrs. spear says when they're using glue (how cute) - she also said that she learned the 'pledge of allegiance' & here's how 'her version' goes:

THE PLEDGIT LEEGIT
i pledgit leegit to the flag
of the united pit of america
& to the republic for which it stands
one nation, under god, indivisible
with liberteam & justice for all
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her school bus

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she'll be riding the bus to school tomorrow for the first time & she can't wait - so i guess when it comes to the 1st day of kindergarten, WE ALL did pretty well & here's some pictures to prove it - since i did alright today, i think i'll let her go back tomorrow... *the nice mommy that i am*