Kids Grow Up Too Fast - JennySue Makeup

I have had a knot in my stomach for a few days now reaching up to this very first day of kindergarten. My husband had to literally tell me “to get a grip” this morning and to chill out over being so worried about sending our oldest (5 years old) off to elementary school.

I have just been finding it hard to come to grips with the fact that I actually have a kid old enough to be in a real school where he isn’t under my wing every moment of the day. He is officially a BIG little kid;-) It sounds so cliche, but it honestly feels like yesterday that this little guy was born into this world.

Jack (my big kindergartner) and his lil bro Walker before their first day of school.

Their expressions made me a bit worried, however also gave me a good chuckle!
Never a serious moment in my house.

Here’s the sweet brother duo after their goofy faces. This pic warms my heart.

Luckily after all of my fretting this morning and rising super early to make sure that clothes were pressed, backpacks prepared, breakfast eaten, baby was fed, the lunches were made, the afternoon was a complete success and everything went smoothly. All thanks to a little note with a bible verse that I found on the outside of my middle child’s backpack that put my mind at ease…somewhat;-)

God said to me, “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.” Genesis 28:15

This simple verse helped me let go (a little!) and to realize that this first day of kindergarten and the other days to come, will be just fine because God is watching over him every moment. This is just the beginning of many other obstacles and milestones in my children’s lives that I’m going to have to deal with, embrace, let go, and trust in them, no matter what. It still tugs at my heart strings to know how fast my kids are growing up.

Colorful surprise note I made for Jack’s lunch box, that he absolutely loved.

It’s the little things that make kids feel special;-)

There was a recent issue involving French Vogue and a 10 year old little girl, Thylane Blondeau, that was featured as a model in their magazine. It struck me as interesting because it related to this issue of children growing up too fast.

10 year old Thylane. I can’t even wrap my head around this.

I haven’t quite decided where I stand on this uproar over having such a young girl posing for the pages of Vogue in full makeup, hair, and upscale fashion. I used to wear a face full of makeup at dance recitals and have my hair done up when I was little (completely innocent and very fun). Oh, but I wasn’t wearing high heeled stilettos and posing for a camera on a leopard print bed- just tap shoes and ballet shoes on a scuffed up stage! Obviously this is a beautiful child, and why shouldn’t that beauty be celebrated, but is this really the most appropriate route to go? If I were her mother, this would sadden me to no end to see how grown up she looks in this light. There is plenty of time for this type of dress up in her years to come. Let’s bust out the fairy costumes and plastic low healed slip on shoes from Target at the age of 10 and leave the Manolo’s to the adults.

Although, who I am to judge, my Vivian could be the next Twitter spokesmodel…