School Bus Rider

I'm always having to fight the urge to be overprotective.  Paige has been asking to ride the bus since school started.  I told her she could try it one day, but that we'd go back to picking her up again after that.  (Lately Grama has been picking her up for me, but still) 

She asked again this week, so we checked on the routes.  There is one a short walk from our house.  Yesterday was the day.  It was cool out, so I put a sweatshirt on little man, and put him in the carrier.  

Cason was helpful as always, and pushed Neely the whole way for me, other than needing help up and down curbs.  We left 15 minutes early to make sure we got there in time, but it turned out to only be a 5 or 6 minute walk.  

She was cute getting off the bus, trying not to smile, but obviously feeling pretty big and awesome.

 

She loved it, and I realized she's the first stop, and since we live close to the school, her ride is roughly 3 minutes long.  Ha.  She's actually home before we'd even be out of the parking lot normally. 

So we've decided to let her ride the bus on the way home each day.  She has a few friends on the bus, and it's only the primary kids, so no older ones, which was my main worry.  Plus, it'll get us out on a walk each school day.