Morgan passed away yesterday. Our hearts are breaking, she was such a huge part of our family. Grace orchestrated a "funeral" for her today. Her heart is so big and she's especially having a hard time understanding and accepting Morgan's death. Scott loved her so much, he is such a strong man, but when it comes to his puppies, it's more than he can bear. Morgan has been with me since I was 20 years old. Over 1/3 of my life. She will be missed more than you can know.
We have a sick baby in our house, her name is Morgan. Morgan has been sick for 2 years and outlived anyone's best-guess scenario. She is 12 and a half and has had a great life. Here is a picture of her sweet face as she comes to the end of a life well lived.
Well, it's official. The 2 kiddos are at Rock Spring Elementary in their respective classrooms as I type. Grace walked quietly into her 3rd grade classroom, I guess they're past the age now where the kids all talk to each other even if they've never met b/c you could have heard a pin drop in that classroom! Ha!! Ethan, on the other hand, went in and proceeded to become Mr. Social. The teacher told him where to put his backpack and lunchbox and then told the kids they could find "something fun" to do at a table. She had blocks, legos, or puzzles, etc. at each table. I was trying to get Ethan to stay with me until we talked to the teacher but he kept asking "can I PLEASE go do something fun at a table??" Finally I relented and told him to go ahead. After we spoke to the teacher, I knelt down beside him for a heartfelt goodbye. I told him to remember his manners, don't be wild, be respectful, etc. and then I said "I'm going to miss you so much today" and he turned to me, held up his lego invention and said "LOOK MOM! I MADE AN EYEBALL AIRPLANE!!" So much for our touching moment. In kindergarten, Grace buried her head in my stomach and didn't want us to leave. Ethan couldn't get us out of there fast enough....guess that's the difference b/w boys and girls, or oldest and youngest...? I asked Scott if he was sad and he said that yes, it was sad that this time in our life was ending, but he was looking at it from Ethan's point-of-view---it was an adventure! He had watched Grace go to school for 3 years and now he FINALLY got to join her. He was too excited to be sad. That made sense.
They're riding the bus home today, another adventure for Ethan. I just hope they find the right bus!!!
