You are so excited for your first day of school tomorrow. How can I blame you. This new adventure is something you are more than ready to jump into. I on the other hand am not ready. Your dress is hanging on your dresser and your backpack is waiting to be worn. I’ll have to make sure I have tissues in my glove box.

Sure it seems like a silly thing to be upset about. But the thought of not being a part of your day makes me sad. Those few hours a week will fly by for you and I will get used to sharing you with others after awhile. The truth is that I love my time with you. Seeing you grow and mature is such a blessing.

Everyday you amaze me with your imagination, outgoing spirit, and take charge attitude. You have absorbed so much already and I can’t wait to hear about the things you learn and do each day. Our conversations will be that much more special when I pick you up. You love to learn and I have no doubt in my mind you will thrive in school. This is just the beginning and yet it seems far too hard for me to embrace that it is time for this. Without a doubt you will continue to make me proud. I am confident you will continue to be the polite, sweet, friendly little girl I have raised you to be.

The image of your cubby at open house last week really hit me and the scene where I drop you off and you hug me goodbye has played over and over in my head. Just promise that you will miss me a little bit and then somehow make these years slow down. I’m not ready to start thinking about you all grown up. This mom thing is harder than I thought today. Tomorrow seems impossible.

Love,
Mommy

3 eggs
1lb butter
1.5cups white sugar
2 cups. light brn sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 cups flour
1.5 teasp salt
1.5 teasp baking soda
4 cups choc chips (1.5 bags of 24oz size bags)

Cream butter sugar eggs and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients and mix well. Add chips. (It will be really thick and if you have a kitchen aid use it! it will be tough to stir!)
Drop by TEASPOON onto wax paper. (Make sure you use 1 heaping teaspoon – it looks small but it’s perfect…mine got a little bigger as I went along)

Do not reuse the paper for each batch!!!!

Bake 8-10 min at 350 degrees (check them at 8 min depending on oven…they get smokey…you want them light brown on the bottom)

This recipe will yield about 9 dozen smaller cookies! They are perfect for a party. Enjoy with some milk.