Kindergarten Mother's Day Tea

The Friday before Mother's Day Clara's class had a Mother's Day Tea.  I cannot tell you how excited Clara was about this.  She assured me multiple times, "Don't worry, there won't be tea.  Just lemonade."  And she asked me every day if I remembered that Friday was the tea.  The morning of the tea, she put on one of MY favorite dresses of hers, because, "I know how much you love it."  When we arrived each child read the book they had written about their moms.  Then they made us lemonade in a bag and served us the lemonade and scones.  It was pretty much the cutest thing ever.  And just a few words about Clarice.  I sure do love her.  And she sure loves me, more unconditionally than any person ever has.  I don't know if that will last, but she really thinks I'm the best of the best.  Hugs, kisses, multiple I love you's on a daily basis.  For all her sass she is sweet to her very core.  I feel sick and sad that next school year she will be in school all day.  I will miss her company.  I will be on my own, for the better part of the day for the first time in 13 years.  It's not as exciting as I thought it would be.  Mostly I feel really sad about it.  I'm starting to regret not having 5!