Our Katie is growing up

Putting it politely, Katie has been a bit challenging this year. She is asserting her independence on her wardrobe choices, what and how her meals are served and everything in between. But with all the bad things about asserting independence there is some good as well.

She is really loving school, but today I got the proof. I decided to walk her into class today rather than sit in the carpool line and I watched her hang up her back pack on her hook. Open it up and take out her lunch and put that in the proper place as well as removing her homework folder and place it in her cubby. At that point I knelt down with Jack to give her a bye bye hug and with the biggest grin on her face she said to me, "Mommy you go home with Jack, I'm going to stay at school. See you later!" With that said she turned around and went to sign in on the attendance chart!

I did not know whether to laugh or cry as I walked carrying Jack down the school corridor. I had a quick peek in the Tot's class on my way out realizing that this will be Jack's class next year and I did get a little tear in my eye... I have to remember growing up is good!