First day of school

Today was such an wonderful, peaceful, almost theraputic day.  Today was the first day of school for kids in our area who did not start last week or yesterday and I am lovin it.  As any typical mom I was worried but my son was in good hands with my mom waking him up and getting him off to school since I had to work.  We had everything prepared last night so I wasn't scrambling in the morning to get anything done.  Work was even better though just for the fact that I was able to begin the after school shopping clean up and start getting my departments back in shape.  A lot of tedious tasks today but things that were long overdue.  I am looking at a stack of papers all with MY name on them because we know the biggest joke is that first day of school homework is for parents not the kids.  I am trying to determine if  I go to bed now will I get up in time to fill out all of these papers.  I know in all honesty NO i will be too tired in the morning but I am so tired I really dont care.  I really was in total disbelief to find out my little angel who worked his butt off this summer to make up his failed geography class will get to spend another year with the teacher who failed him.  She moved up a grade along with him.  Laugh Out Loud funny.  I told him it's a test of if he learned any lessons from last year.  I also told him I expect him to be the ideal student so if there are any problems I will be able to have his back completely.  So many moms out there (and some dads) shedding a tear or two over there babies starting their first day of school.  I remember it so clearly.  As a seasoned veteran of back to schools I can say I did savor every moment of it.  I was always accutely aware of how quickly it all passes by and from the first day I walked my kids across the street to the school for kindergarten and second grade to today with my baby boy going into 8th grade I wouldn't trade any of those days.  Before I know it my daughter will be sending her own baby girl off to school for the first time and the cycle continues.  So many memories of doing crafts together in the fall on Sundays during football time.  Trips to the library to pick out books for reports.  Saturday night movie night with homemade pizza and popcorn.  Shopping for winter coats in September.  As I worked on the salesfloor today I saw so many parents rushing,snapping,yelling ,trying to talk on their phones about trivial things as their children fought for their attention.  Parents in such a hurry to get things done they never really looked up and just soaked it all in.  Last night after getting my son's hair cut he and I stopped at Subway for him to have dinner.  After paying for his sandwich we started to head out but I asked him if he wanted to sit in Subway and eat.  So much quieter than home with no t.v. to distract him and much better than eating in the car on the way home.  It was nice just the two of us relaxing.   Now that I have yawned for the fifth time in 5 minutes I have just answered my question.  Sleep now papers later.  Oh yes fall is the season of procrastination.