First Day of 4th Grade

I was all ready to take Austin to school this morning and had it all planned out. Get him up and get a good breakfast in him and make sure he had everything in order. And get the "off to 4th grade picture". As we are on our way to school I remembered I forgot to get the picture and he wasn't in for a photo at school. He didn't even want me to get out of the car. I told him if he wanted money on his lunch account, I needed to get out. My baby is growing up so fast. Since he is my only child it seems like every milestone is so bitter-sweet. I am so pleased to see the little man he is becoming. But it also saddens me to see him grow up so rapidly. Where does the time go. This morning he was so concerned about his hair sticking up in one place, he even asked if we could stop and get it cut on the way. I explained there was no time for that so he wore a hat on the way to flatten it. And then the outfit. He had a certain look picked out. He has always been that way. Always wanting to be trendy. I know he will have a great day. And he has a wonderful teacher. But I can not help wondering where the time has gone.