08/15/2026
First week of FIRST GRADE officially in the books‼️📚💙
Korey,
I wanted to wait until the full week was done. Figured if I waited it wouldn’t hit me as hard. Boy was I wrong!
It feels like every school year is another reminder of just how fast this journey is moving. From the days when your Mom and I had to hold your hand through every new experience, to now watching you walk into first grade becoming a little more independent, confident and sure of yourself.
Son, as you grow, there will be so many places we won’t be able to walk into with you. Classrooms will eventually become bigger, small decisions will become life decisions, and little challenges will become bigger ones. But one thing will never change, your support system. We will always be there.
Sometimes beside you, sometimes behind you, and sometimes watching from a distance as you figure things out for yourself… but never far away.
This is your journey, Korey Jr. We just have the blessing of watching it unfold, helping guide you, picking you up when you need us and cheering the loudest with every step forward.
Congratulations on your first week of first grade, son. One week down, so much life ahead of you. Mom & Dad are here for all of it. ❤️📚