Monday, January 5, 2009

The Wheels on the Bus...

Ben rode the bus home from school today (he didn’t ride it to school because I didn’t want to ruin his day if he hated it). He had a window seat and the whole bench by himself – his nurse sat in the bench seat behind him. As luck would have it, the bus that dropped him off had dark tinted windows just like our car so he didn’t need his sunglasses! How perfect is that?! His drive home driver (a different person picks him up) was super nice. She actually lives in our subdivision and she said she’s seen me walking Ben during the summer. The bus stopped out front, I got on and picked Ben up and carried him inside. His nurse carried all his medical equipment and backpack. He was peacefully looking out the window when I got on and didn’t even notice me. It was so funny when I got on the bus because it looked completely empty other than our nurse. The little preschoolers aren’t tall enough to see over the seats. But once you start walking down the aisle, you see their little bodies buckled in next to the window. So cute!! There were about 12 on the bus with Ben and he was one of the last stops. It brought tears to my eyes to see him sitting in the seat looking out the window.

7 comments:

The Waggoner Family said...

What a proud day! I'm so happy that he enjoyed the ride and it didn't ruin the rest of his afternoon! Way to go, Ben!! *Great pictures!!

amy and mighty max said...

yay ben! so proud of you!

Gramma Mo said...

Oh my Ben....how grown up you look on the bus. Mommy tells me you are doing fantastic in school - I'm so proud of you. Miss you lots and can hardly wait to see you again.

Hugs & Kisses,
Gramma Mo

hannah m said...

This is just the photo I was looking forward to! Ben, you are SO CUTE on the bus! Love it!

Crystal M. said...

What a big boy on the bus!!! Way to go Ben and mommy I know how hard it can be on the 1st day on the bus.
Hugs,
Crystal and Eva

Leslie, Arlin and Katie Kauffman said...

Ben, you are SO cute on the bus! Glad you like it! Your mommy is very brave letting you ride the bus already. It took the school three years to talk us into letting Katie ride the bus! :-)

Life is Great said...

wow, brings tears to my eyes too... ... I know you guys all continue to go through so much and you already know this but it is worth it all!! Way to go BEN!!