Then there was 1

Once upon a Summer there were 3 Bressler Children.

Then this one

was off to 3rd Grade

and

this one

was off to 1st grade

and

Then there was 1

One little girl that entered the world and changed our hearts forever.

One little girl that made Marshmallows out of her brothers..

One little girl with the bluest of eyes.

One little girl who is strong willed and independent.

One little girl who has a laugh that will melt the coldest of hearts.

One little girl who would rather be dirty than clean.

One little girl who sure is lonesome without her brothers at home.

One little girl who has changed this Mama of little boys forever.

One little girl ready for her own adventures all by her big girl self.

Then there was 1!

Change isn't always fun

and this week has been less than fun for this little boy.

We decided that some fun needed to happen for him on Friday so with a little bit of help from his good friend Tucker we put a few smiles on his face.

And for a moment in time he was the happiest kid on the planet.

Reece,

You make me smile, you make me laugh, you make me cry, and you break my heart. I hate that you have to struggle so hard and that this week of school has been less than fun for you. Hang in there my Reecester Piecer you are gonna make it and together we are going to take it on and make it the best school year ever.

Thanks for being the bravest kid I know!

I love you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond, and forever and ever!

Love,

Your Mommy

When did my babies turn into boys?

And so it begins!

Another year of school is underway and yesterday was a tough day to get through. I keep thinking that every year it's going to be easier on the first day of school but for some reason it always seems to be the opposite. It just gets harder and I dislike it more with each passing year.

We managed to make it up, breakfast eaten, teeth brushed and dressed with 30 minutes to kill before we had to leave for school. The boys were nervous but excited and I was happy for them but sad for Ellee and I because I knew it was going to be a lonesome day.

He is no longer a baby and hardly even a little boy but nearly a young man and as I took this picture, I wondered when did this happen? 3rd grade seemed so far away a few years ago but we are now living what use to be the future and how I really wish I could turn back time and live in the past.

And this one, wasn't he just at home with me all day everyday yesterday? I remember his first day of preschool when I could hear him crying for me all the way down the hall screaming "don't leave me mama, don't leave me" and now he is in first grade and ready to take it on like he's been doing it forever. When did this baby of mine turn into a boy ready to conquer it like a champ?

No longer is he on the same hall that he has always been on since he started school but now on the "upper class" hall. When did he decided that taking pictures of him by his classroom door was uncool? When did he get to big to give me a hug and tell me that he loves me? When did this happen?

Oh Reece, you look so grown up standing there by your first grade door. I am so glad that you still don't mind me taking pictures of you and I'm glad that you still give me a hug and tell me you love me without wondering who is around to hear. You have come so far since that first day of preschool!!

And this Bean walks around that school like she owns the place where everyone knows her by name and wants to carry her around. She loves to wonder the halls and she knows exactly where her brothers are and how to get to them.

Oh Please El Bean don't you grow any faster because the day I have to leave you will surely be a bigger disaster.

It's a good thing all the teachers know me by now because they all know that on the first day of school I will be the one walking the halls dropping off my babies with tears streaming down my cheeks. Walking away knowing that they will spend more time at that school with people who could never love them like I do is one of the hardest things I have to do as their mama and I don't like it....I don't like it not one little bit.

When did my babies turn into boys?