Monday was Sipola's first day of kindergarten. She was so excited! She had to shower really early in the morning and then she sat around and waited for school to start. I started crying when Tevita was taking her pictures(which I can't get them to download)and Mehi said, "it will be ok mom". Then it was time for us to leave. Pola was all smiles while Mehi was crying and screaming at the top of her lungs, "Bring Pola back!!" It was so sad. We got to school a little early so I waited with her. I took her to the lunchroom to get ready for lunch. When it was time for her to get her food, she sat down and was all smiles. I asked her if I should stay until somebody else got there and she said, "Mom, I'll be ok. You leave now and I'll see you after school." Shelly(the cook)saw my teary eyes and told me, "It's ok Jodi, we'll take care of her." So, I left and went to work. Right when I got to the time clock room there was Phyllis(an older lady at work)and I just started crying and told her the story. It was good to talk to her about it because she has been through it and knew what I was talking about. She said that this past weekend all her kids had come home and her and her husband felt a sigh of relief when they all left. This gave me hope that it will get easier as I get older, but it sure was tough letting her go! Halamehi and I are going to have to get creative on how to spend our time without all the other kids! It is so hard to believe how fast they grow up!
