Going to school by themselves

This morning the bus schedule for the moms started and I wasn't on it this morning or this afternoon. Last night the boys and I talked about it and everyone was ok with it until they woke up this morning. Jacob has been the one having the biggest problem adjusting to being here and the new school and everything. He has done good so far but every morning at school we still have a few tears. When he woke up this morning and realized I wasn't riding the bus he started crying and said he wasn't going to school. He didn't eat any breakfast and couldn't hardly take his medicine. I ended up giving him a US cell phone that we have here and put it in his bag and told him he could only use it when he got to school to let me know he made it and when he gets back on the bus to come home. He has always wanted a cell phone so I could see the little smile on his face when I gave him the phone. He called me as soon as he got to school and he wasn't crying so maybe it helped a little. It also made mom feel good being in Africa and all and Jared's first time to school. I told Kenny on his way home he needs to stop and get a card to make our other phone work and get some minutes for it so that it won't cost so much him calling from a US number. Kenny said he didn't think he needs a cell phone and I said well it is just as much for me as him so he needs one. :-) I told Jacob that he could not take it out of his bag except those two times or he would get in trouble at school and get it taken away. It will be nice when he starts his after school clubs too. In the States I would have never let him have a cell phone this young. Being in Africa and me not being able to drive myself and take him where he needs to go it is nice to know he made it. He even walked Jared to the junga this morning and sat with him until his teacher came and got him and then he went to his class when the bell rang.

This afternoon Jacob called and said he got on the bus and I told him I would be waiting in the driveway for him and he told me that I didn't have to. I said then I will just watch out the door and he told me I could just be on my computer and see him when he comes in the house. He sure grew up a bunch today, but I love it. Maybe tomorrow morning we will have no crying. :-)