This post is for Tara’s Gallery. The theme this week is ‘Back to School’.
After much digging about I give you three pictures of me (nursery, primary school and middle school) and one of each of my children on their first day of primary school.
I felt closer to my Mum this week. I felt pride and sadness as my youngest and last child started school. My Mum must have felt these feelings all those years ago. Sadly she died, a month, after that last photo was taken.
I wish she could have been here with me on Monday when the 4 year old broke down and said he didn’t want to go to school, to tell me it would be alright when he sobbed and wouldn’t let me go. … and later when I picked him up from school and he was full of joy after his first day at ‘big school’, walking along with his big sister, no longer my baby.
Primary (September 2008)
Primary (September 2010)
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Oh, this is so sad and so lovely. I find every milestone that my children reach is bittersweet without my dad here to see. Sending love. xx
Oh, it’s so hard and I so feel for you not having your Mum around. I found it so hard to let my daughter go when she started school and it took me a whole term to adjust. I live in NZ I’d come home from drop off in tears and really wanted to phone my Mum, but being in the UK she was normally heading off to bed – so I just ate chocolate instead
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It will get easier x
Lovely photos. I don’t have any of when I was a little girl – I must get some sent over so I can share with my children and take some of my own trips down memory lane.
Best wishes
What a lovely post, sorry she died so early. Great pictures
Lump in my throat Laura. I had exactly the same feelings when he-man & She-ra started. Decided I couldn’t do Tara’s gallery cos of all the feelings it throws up.
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Oh sob…what beautiful children you have xx LOVED the photos of you as a child, all so shiny and new.
All these ‘big moments’ are tough without our mums. My ‘first day at school photos’ are in storage at the moment. I longed to dig them out although, really, what I longed for was to chat to my mum about how it felt that day. I remember her telling me that the other children cried but I ran off and left her feeling like a ninny. But I wanted to hear the story all over again.
So pleased your Big Boy loved it! xx
Beautiful pictures and words to go with them. Tears here too. You are very obviously doing a very good job. x
Oh, lovely writing. And tears over this way. You were a gorgeous little one – and a gorgeous big one now. Your mum would be so proud of you. xxx
Beautiful photographs and you made me cry!
Aww I’m glad he enjoyed his first day after all! Lovely photos (you and the kids lol)
Oh, fab pictures, your children are so like you! Your Mum would be very proud of them, her legacy continues… x
You look like a proper cheeky monkey in that last one.
Your kids are the image of you!
Well done for getting through what must have been an emotional day (for so many reasons).
xxx
I can’t imagine how hard mothering must be without a mother for reference. Your children’s smiles say what a wonderful job you’re doing x
Awww, lovely photographs. You’ve made me cry even more than I already was. x
The first day of school rollercoaster has been running wild here, too. Good thing it ended on at up note.
Aww Laura, what lovely photos. I reckon your mum would be incredibly proud of you x
“Going Back To School” provokes all sorts of extra stress and memories doesn’t it. It’s hard on everybody involved and is such an emotive time that it brings back all sorts of emotive issues like divorce and bereavement. Change can bevery hard. Lovely post Laura x
The tears i’ve managed to keep at bay all morning have started leaking out! Sending you lots of (((hugs))). The pictures of you are adorable. The kids are your absolute double X
Oh no you made me cry. It is times like this that I acutly miss my Dad too (I know he isnt my mum), so I feel for you. Love the images and trust that you are doing the best for your children and she would be very proud
Great photos Laura, you haven’t changed a bit!
Such a beautiful post Laura and gorgeous pics, I hope you congratulate yourself every single day on what a fab job you are doing.