I don't know whether to say, "How can it be here already?!" or "Thank goodness it's finally time!" but the first day of school arrived today. What a blessed life we live, that we were able to send three healthy, beautiful, ornery, excited children off to a wonderful elementary school today!
I love my husband for making it a special tradition to be home for the kids on their first day of school every year. They have come to expect and love it, and he wouldn't miss it.
Can't imagine my life any better than it is!
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for your love and joy in our home!!
Annah is in FOURTH grade this year!
Sylvia is in SECOND!
And my baby, Caeden, is going all day every day now too, leaving Mommy at home alone so he can be in KINDERGARTEN!
No reservations whatsoever...running toward the bus-stop!
I hadn't left time (or space, with 3 children to ready!) to get emotional, but when Annah took Caeden's hand to cross the street to get on the bus, it tugged my heart hard enough for the tears to go! I really am amazed that all three of our kids are in elementary school now! Time passes faster and faster each day, it feels like. I am so thankful for this life.
Since we have a kindergartener, we were off to school too, for a little orientation.
When we got there, Caeden's teacher gave me a hug (Annah had her for kindergarten too, and she is a wonderful person and teacher.) and asked if Caeden had gotten off the bus. We saw his things, and then saw him over on the playground with his friends...no kindergarten jitters for him! The girls both found friends too, and were just all smiles.
We tried to stay at the edge of the crowd, and listened to Principal Jones welcome everyone to the new school year!
Caeden found his seat, and listened intently to his teacher. Parents helped get the school supplies sorted, and tried not to cry. (Though we were actually doing okay.)
The kids were so precious getting to check out their lockers and learn how to close them quietly! They got a bathroom break then, and went back into the classroom without the parents. Many of the parents wiped away tears, but we actually did okay. It was much less of an adjustment for Caeden, since he went to preschool here in the building, and rode the big bus home every day for the past year and a half.
It was only a half day of school today, and the kids hopped off the bus grinning ear-to-ear, with lots of stories, and ready for lunch.
Praise the Lord for a great start to the school year, and another long list of blessings!
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