transitions

no corner view this week! although i LOVED the challenge of photographing music (but had absolutely no idea how to do it - i'm looking forward to see how everybody else did it!). but this week has been filled to the brim with celebrations, spending time with family and good friends, and eating delicious food.

mu little big girl went through the kindergarten gate for the last time. ceremonially, this time. they were handed over the walking stick they had been carving, the feltet bag they had been making, and a carving knife. in august, she will be a second grader, and have proper classes in the school building. chairs, desks, blackboard, teacher. she's sooo eager.

and i? i see another chapter closing. ambivalent, no doubt, but mostly eager, like her. curious; what kind of student will she be? will it be a good group of children? how will her books look like? what subject will be her favourite?

so - bye bye to the rose garden kindergarten. hello school, where big brother goes.

and that's another transition. he's becoming an eighth grader, which means transition to secondary school/junior high school.

oh my.

the questions i have for that transition are a whole other story; will he start smoking? will he continue doing sports? will he choose a christian confirmation or a humanist one? how much will it cost (big question!)? will he have girlfriends, boyfriends or both? will he engage in politics or car theft? who will he become during those three years?
it's dead exciting and a lot of fun to watch your kids grow, become, finding their shape and form and - hopefully - their place in this world.

but is sure is scary as well.

thank you for your comments about my soap making! i will give it another go very soon, and hopefully be able to show some nice soap pics :)