Crying School Kids

At Cael's first day of kindergarten, the pto was handing out bubbles and tissues. I thought that was a little odd, but whatever, I'll blow bubbles on him as he walks in. All the moms were just losing it, and all the dads are hugging them telling them it would be ok, they would be watched after and safe. They were prying all the crying kids off their legs at which time the moms would cry even more. What were Cael and myself doing??? Cael was giving me rock star fingers (I love you in sign language, but the boys think that if they head bang it's rock star fingers while saying I love you) and head banging with his tongue hanging out. I was smiling ear to ear and waving blowing bubbles in complete bliss. He loved and I loved it. Some might think I'm not a good mom for that, or as someone recently said, Why would you wish your kids life away? I, however, take great pride in the fact that I have raised boys to be independant, and confident, and fun, and not to take themselves too serious. They love to go out into life, and experience, knowing that I will be there to hug and tease and love and kiss and pester and eat dinner with later. I love to be with them, and spend time with them, and be a stay at home mom, and shower them with love and kisses everyday of their first 5 years of life, and when the time comes for them to start school and "enter" into their freedom, I love that they are excited to do the same! Being a mom is the best!! Hard as hell, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!!!