First day of Second Grade

The kids started Second Grade today! Whew! It seems like not too long ago I was blogging about sending them off to Pre School! Now they are such big kids! They both have WONDERFUL teachers, good classmates and are excited about the year ahead. What more could I ask for?

On another note:

My dear sweet father in law passed away on Saturday. My kids and Daddy T were the most wonderful friends...they were the three amigos. Ethan and John have lost so much in losing their daddy T. They will no longer have their daddy T waiting for them after school, no more endless candy, no just for the heck of it trips to Chuck E Cheese....So many things that Daddy T did with those two that will not happen again. It makes my heart hurt to know what we have lost. Daddy t, upon my father's passing-stepped up to the plate and decided without saying that he should take care of the fatherly stuff that daddy used to take care of....So when I needed something, and even if I would just call to ask him a question, he just did it...poof done! I just knew it was because it was his way of letting me know that I was going to be OK. He stepped up to the plate when he knew my daddy couldn't. Finally, he never left my presence without telling each of us that he loved us. It is going to be really really hard to say Good Bye... O how my heart does hurt.