Sam's last preschool spirit of Music week :(

As the children grow up, I learn more and more about the intense feelings that they bring out in me, particularly pride. Pride is such an overwhelming feeling. Sam is in his last year of preschool this year and being that he is my first born, I have always felt so excited for him to experience everything for the first time. I was really looking forward to him going to Kindergarten and experience new things, that is until the paperwork came in the mail. So I filled out the paperwork and was excited, but a little sad that my little boy would be starting "the big school" in a few short months. This week was Spirit of Music week at Southminster, which means family comes in to participate in a music class with their child. So, there we were in the very same room that I was with Sam only 3 1/2 years ago when we where just a family of 3, and I did mom and tot class with him. Only this time, Sam was singing the songs and doing the hand motions and participating in the songs! The class stood together and sang the most beautiful song about building a better world. My eyes suddenly began to swell up with tears as I sat there and thought about my baby boy and how proud he makes me every single day. He has grown into such a wonderful little boy and will continue to amaze me I am sure as the years go by. As the class sang that song, it was if time was frozen for those couple minutes. Everything around me just stopped and I just focused on Sam. I also felt Sydney as I held her in my arms and just took in how she felt in my arms, so little and cuddly and thought about how in a couple short years she was going to be where Sam is now. Pride is such a wonderful feeling and I am sure my children will continue to make me feel proud throughout their lives.